Does anyone know how much it would cost to install a solar energy system in a 3,200 sq foot house?
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Here's some info regarding solar power:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/solar_power...
http://www.doe.gov/energysources/solar.h...
The US government has a website dedicated to helping people with alternative energy and such. See:
http://hes.lbl.gov/
If you click on the "Remodeling" link, you're led here:
http://hes.lbl.gov/hes/makingithappen/nr...
There's tons of information regarding solar energy, including financing information (there are grants and tax credits available for "going green.")
There's a purchasing link where you can find more info on cost, here:
http://hes.lbl.gov/hes/makingithappen/pu...
Check out the information, and see what is available to you. You might also want to check out your local extension office, or other city resources for more options.
Good luck!
Call a contractor. It's not necessarily about the square footage of the house but about how much energy your home uses. Look at your electric bill and see how many kwH's you use per month. Then you need to find a solar system that will provide that.
However, expect an installed solar system to start at around $10-15K and up from there depending on capacity.
At current about $40,000 - there are efforts in place to make it more affordable and even small generators you can purchase for under $1,000 to power devises like pools and spas. Good Luck!
Solar systems vary in size and use. See http://www.solarmonkey.net/solar-panels-... for a little reading before buying.
no, but i do know that it would more than pay for itself. the energy panels installed onto your roof would provide your home with energy but also allow you to sell your excess solar energy to local energy companies in order for them to meet peak demand. this allows the system to more than pay for itself most likely within the first five years of ownership. it is a great way to become energy independant and make your house sustainable and affordable, and not pray to volatile energy prices.
not exactly sure, but this looks like somethign you can do to figure that out: http://www.solar4power.com/solar-power-s...
I would also check with a Home Depot or wherever you're buying yours from, they can help you figure it out.
I think the energy you require depends more on your usage (appliance, heating, etc) than on sq ftage
about 40-60 k .
It moreso depends how much power you use not square feet get your power usage down as much as possible b4 you do anything.
1 sq meter pannel will provide 100watts enough to run 1 incandecent light or 5 energy efficient bulbs and cost around US$800
It depends on how extensive a system you want. A 6kW system will cost about $50,000
The cost a solar energy system is not about how big your home is, its about how much energy you use every month, where you live, and what state rebates you can apply for.
Here is a very rough calculation that will give you a ball park estimate.
1. Your last energy bill will tell you how many KW H Kilo watt hours you used. Take that number a divide it by the days in the month. So if you last bill was in April and you used 1000 kw. Divide it by 30 (days in April) you used 33 KWH per day.
2. Divide your daily kilowatt hours by 4 if you live in the north
and 5 if you live in the middle and 6 if you live in the south.
This roughly the number of "sunshine hours" per day.
If you live in the south you divide 33 kw by 6 and you get 5.5.
This means you will need a solar power station that will generate about 5.5 kw of energy per hour.
3. Solar power stations cost between $4,000 (very cheap) to $8,000 or $9,000 per kilo watt
So before state rebates it is going to cost between $22, 000 to $44,000. Let say a mid range system will cost about $33,000.
4. Take of the state rebate. eg in California you can get up $2,500 per KW generated. Say a maximum of $13,500
So you system is going to cost around $33,000 - 13,500 = around $19,500.
The more energy you use in a month the more it is going to cost, so buying energy efficient appliances makes a lot of sense.
If you live in the north you will need a bigger solar power station as there is less sun.
This is a lot of money but over the next thirty years that it produces power for you could save up to $100,000 in electricity bills. Thats about $60,000 in todays money.
There are lots of assumptions in these figures and you should seek the advice of a professional, before proceeding.
It may be free. See important site I have referenced.
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