Solar Power Information and Quotes
Getting a good solar power quote is hard. That is because in order to get a great estimate, you need to understand the entire system. You need to know what solar power is, how the energy is made, and what in general a good system would cost to power your home.
The average American is just becoming aware of solar power. Most countries in Europe have small scale solar and wind turbine systems all over the place, but in the USA, solar power and renewable energy is just catching on due to the recent massive spike in oil prices. This is a great thing that rewnewable energy is being discovered now - before it is too late. It's time to switch to renewable energy sources such as solar power.
Things to look for in the average solar power system:
- It must be able to handle a power increase. Don't buy a system just to handle what you use now, make sure it is flexible.
- Try to buy and have your system installed by a registered solar specialist
- Get as many quotes as possible, because every single system is unique and can fetch different prices. Compare them deeply
- ASK QUESTIONS! Don't be afraid to nitpick and find out why things are priced a certain way
How can you get the size of solar power system you need?
- Gather your electric utility bills from the past 12 months.
- Add together the actual kilowatt-hours (kWh) used for each of the 12 months and divide by 12 to find the average kWh used per month.
- Divide the average kWh used per month by 30 to find the average kWh used per day. Divide the result by 5, which is the average number of peak sun hours in the United States.
- Multiply the result from Step 3 by 1.43 to account for system losses. The result is the size of the solar power system in kilowatts that will meet your average energy needs.
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