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July
2010
July
2010
How many and which Solar Panels are for my home???Are they good of bad?
My home is 10,200sq.ft. and I was wondering if solar panels really are energy efficient, can lower your energy bill or if you can sell some power back to electric company because of the solar panels.
I have found some good and bad things about panels so I wanted to know if they are good or bad?
it depends on what you want. Heating water or electricity. It also depends on whether your home is ideally situated - not all of them are. Email me for more help if you like.
it depends on what you want. Heating water or electricity. It also depends on whether your home is ideally situated - not all of them are. Email me for more help if you like.
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Studying for an BSc in Environmental Science
Thats about 950 square metres - that’s a huge house. Modern solar panels are pretty efficient. It depends on how many you have and how much energy you use. But ordinary households with 1-2KW solar panel will notice a huge reduction in their power bills sometimes even producing a bit more than they use. The average house though is only about 100-150 square metres in size.
The main negative is cost. If you keep connected to the Grid then there isn’t really any others.
If you disconnect from the grid, then you have things like batteries and DC to AC convertors, DC appliances, etc to also worry about.
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Solar power can provide you with cheaper electricity over a lifespan of 30 years. It is worthwhile getting your house as energy efficient as possible first. Consider installing a real time building energy meter. This can show you daily energy use totals. Run a solar power calculator against your location to work out the return on investment.
References :
http://www.matthewb.id.au/media/Solar_Power_Calculator.html
http://www.matthewb.id.au/solar/zero-electricity-bills-how-many-solar-panels.html
Hi, thanks for your question, you have a big house, you may have a lot of solar panels, but the good news for you is that today you can make your own solar system saving more than 75% of retail prices and save more than 50% of your energy power bill every month.
How to do that?
1. Be energy Efficient, replace all your lights with fluorecent light and/or led, this will reduce up to 80% in energy consumption compared with any other type of bulbs
2. Use motion sensor instead of switches, this will ensure you that your light will turn off
3. Use high efficiency refrigerator, dish washers, solar water heaters and washers only with this you can save more than 50 dollars every month
I will recommend you this site for more information about solar energy
http://www.greenproductsolutionpr.com
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http://www.greenproductsolutionpr.com/solar-power
http://www.greenproductsolutionpr.com/eco-learning
http://www.greenproductsolutionpr.com
My best advice is to really do your homework before making such a huge investment. I found a great site that has some free information that you should know before considering solar energy for your home.
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http://passivesolarenergy.org/diy-wind-power-secrets-dont-diy-without-a-guide