11-06-2006, 02:25 AM
Hello All,
I've read the solar discussions on Punaweb with interest since we're planning on building in Puna and need to consider all options. The gist of the opinions seems to be that solar is only generally recommended if you want to feel free of the utility company, or if you have no choice; i.e., off the grid. Frankly, if given choices, I'd opt to work on the grid, but some of the properties we like best seem to typically be those without current power connection. We're just starting to read into the solar information, so am novice at much of the discussion we read, but just to start us off, could someone give us reasonable total cost estimates of what going solar adds to the cost of building
- assume a "standard" ~1400 sf house with
"typical" american appliances/etc. Just looking for a ballpark right now since the estimates I've see/read about really are all over the place. Thanks for any information.
Olin
I've read the solar discussions on Punaweb with interest since we're planning on building in Puna and need to consider all options. The gist of the opinions seems to be that solar is only generally recommended if you want to feel free of the utility company, or if you have no choice; i.e., off the grid. Frankly, if given choices, I'd opt to work on the grid, but some of the properties we like best seem to typically be those without current power connection. We're just starting to read into the solar information, so am novice at much of the discussion we read, but just to start us off, could someone give us reasonable total cost estimates of what going solar adds to the cost of building
- assume a "standard" ~1400 sf house with
"typical" american appliances/etc. Just looking for a ballpark right now since the estimates I've see/read about really are all over the place. Thanks for any information.
Olin