How much does it cost to install solar panels at home?
My family is really "Green" when it comes to our lifestyle. I just need to know how much it would cost for solar panels to provide our electricity. How many would one house need? Do they charge by the panel?
It is not that simple. You need panels, batteries to store the energy, an inverter. Your usage can be figured out by a professional who will ask you questions about your lifestyle to figure out your average usage, determining your panel/battery needs. You cannot run any high usage items such as electric dryers or electric stoves, or electric furnace (depending on where you live). There are a lot of variables. You will be looking at around $20-30000 per average 4 person household.
It is not that simple. You need panels, batteries to store the energy, an inverter. Your usage can be figured out by a professional who will ask you questions about your lifestyle to figure out your average usage, determining your panel/battery needs. You cannot run any high usage items such as electric dryers or electric stoves, or electric furnace (depending on where you live). There are a lot of variables. You will be looking at around $20-30000 per average 4 person household.
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Comment by pissy_old_lady — June 5, 2009 @ 7:49 am
You can build your own solar panels and its really cheap and not complicated.
You can learn how to build your own solar system on the following link:
http://tiny.cc/solar551
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http://recomended-prods.com/earth4energy/Install_solar_power.html
Comment by Green N — June 5, 2009 @ 8:29 am