11-27-2012, 11:25 AM
18kW a day?????? Wow... I'm lucky to eeek out 2KW a day MAX. I feel I am not skimping on power to do it. As my computer monitor is a 47" and I have a full size refrigerator with an ice maker.
I thought I was Energy Pig! OINK!
I think get em while you can is bunk. I believe next year there will be even higher efficiency panels at 50 cents a kw. Maybe even cheaper. As technology grows... Prices are gonna drop. Obama is going to extend the tax rebates and maybe even up the rebate for everyone. This is just the beginning... Solar is going to continue it's march on higher wattage panels for cheaper prices.
As for battery maintenance and newbies battery banks only lasting a year... Well, maybe in 2000 that might of been the case. With newer charge controllers where you can set your system to warn you to start turning off TV's, Lights and other things before you discharge them down to 70%. Solar is getting smarter and with cheap LCD's screens with simple graphic read out's it's almost idiot proof these days to destroy a battery.
I thought I was Energy Pig! OINK!
I think get em while you can is bunk. I believe next year there will be even higher efficiency panels at 50 cents a kw. Maybe even cheaper. As technology grows... Prices are gonna drop. Obama is going to extend the tax rebates and maybe even up the rebate for everyone. This is just the beginning... Solar is going to continue it's march on higher wattage panels for cheaper prices.
As for battery maintenance and newbies battery banks only lasting a year... Well, maybe in 2000 that might of been the case. With newer charge controllers where you can set your system to warn you to start turning off TV's, Lights and other things before you discharge them down to 70%. Solar is getting smarter and with cheap LCD's screens with simple graphic read out's it's almost idiot proof these days to destroy a battery.