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October
2009
October
2009
I want to power my new home I am building on solar power alone what will the cost be roughly?
I also want to stay off the electric grid . It would cost an additional ten thousand dollars to be hooked into it and I want to be independant from utilities. Would solar panels and batteries power lights and T.V , computer , washer dryer ect.
I doubt this is realistically possible- the battery storage required would be tremendous. This is why net-metering is available in most parts of the country. You want to be connected to the grid but able to generate your own power.
Just size your panels appropriately and look for other design ideas to minimize your electricity demand;
geothermal HVAC
daylighting
super-insulation
This site should give you all of the information that you need.
http://www.google.com/products?q=solar+panels+for+home+use&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS241US242&um=1&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title
References :
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I doubt this is realistically possible- the battery storage required would be tremendous. This is why net-metering is available in most parts of the country. You want to be connected to the grid but able to generate your own power.
Just size your panels appropriately and look for other design ideas to minimize your electricity demand;
geothermal HVAC
daylighting
super-insulation
References :