jwstewar
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Our electric bill runs us about $400 per month, give or take. We have about 4600 SQ FT of finished living space including the basement. We also have the detached garage and 2 barns. We have a new heat pump with a gas furnace back-up. Propane tankless water heater and cooktop. Double wall oven is electric. Keep the thermostat set on 72/73 during the winter and 74/75 during the summer.
So now that you know the back story, we've been looking at going solar for a little over a year. We pulled the trigger back in December so we were still eligible for the 30% tax credit - yes, you are helping to pay for my solar panels We ended up going with a 16.96 KW system. It is a total of 53 panels at 320 watts each. While we are doing it, we are also doing a back-up generator. I purchased a 16 KW Generac. Total cost of everything is right at $62k less the 30% credit. We financed for 20 years at 3.99% and the panels are P&L warrantied for 25 years. Inverters are 10 years P&L. The expected ROI is 9.7 years.
So much for the boring stuff, now for some pictures. Here is the install of the panels on the detached garage and house.
So now that you know the back story, we've been looking at going solar for a little over a year. We pulled the trigger back in December so we were still eligible for the 30% tax credit - yes, you are helping to pay for my solar panels We ended up going with a 16.96 KW system. It is a total of 53 panels at 320 watts each. While we are doing it, we are also doing a back-up generator. I purchased a 16 KW Generac. Total cost of everything is right at $62k less the 30% credit. We financed for 20 years at 3.99% and the panels are P&L warrantied for 25 years. Inverters are 10 years P&L. The expected ROI is 9.7 years.
So much for the boring stuff, now for some pictures. Here is the install of the panels on the detached garage and house.