Which panel and system would be best for us? How to decide btw competing quotes.

[Yamabu]

Thanks for the help today Butch!

[ButchDeal]

for comparison-- I understand P400 optimizers are about $71 each..., and then I would need t buy SE7600.. not much price difference, but optimizers are more efficient (no shading).. tks

well to keep it all fair then wholesalesolar price on S280 is $160

https://www.wholesalesolar.com/2930610/enphase/inverters/enphase-s280-with-amphenol-micro-inverter

and cable $25 per module

you will want an envoy at ~$500

[Yamabu]

I was commenting on your statement about being able to add a switch to run the home on solar without the grid and how inaccurate that is.

You keep calling them edge optimizers. The company name is SolarEdge and they are just optimizers or SolarEdge optimizers.

Enphase micro inverters run about $130 to $150 each. but you also have an expensive cable that is required so add another $20 each

for comparison-- I understand P400 optimizers are about $71 each..., and then I would need t buy SE7600.. not much price difference, but optimizers are more efficient (no shading).. tks

[J.P.M.]

$1575...?
https://www.wholesalesolar.com/99002...0a-us-inverter

Plus installation and the finger point hassle between vendor and installer if things go wrong.

[sensij]

thanks.. last question and I'm done... about how much does a SE7600A retail for?

I got quoted $1340 from Tandem Solar. Price on their webpage is slightly higher ($1347.50)

[Yamabu]

$1575...?

https://www.wholesalesolar.com/9900214/solaredge/inverters/solaredge-se7600a-us-inverter

[Yamabu]

thanks.. last question and I'm done... about how much does a SE7600A retail for?

[ButchDeal]

Production quoted for my roof (east facing only):
21 - E20 - 327 w/SolarEdge = 10,140 kwh/yr or 845 kwh mo
21 - E20 - 327-C-AC = 9,665 kwh/yr or 805 kwh mo

generally speaking, why is efficiency better for SolarEdge Optimizers? (if correct). I don't know which specific model SolarEdge optimizer it is...

SolarEdge equipment has a higher efficiency than almost all other inverters.

[Yamabu]

Production quoted for my roof (east facing only):
21 - E20 - 327 w/SolarEdge = 10,140 kwh/yr or 845 kwh mo
21 - E20 - 327-C-AC = 9,665 kwh/yr or 805 kwh mo

generally speaking, why is efficiency better for SolarEdge Optimizers? (if correct). I don't know which specific model SolarEdge optimizer it is...

[ButchDeal]

The upgrade path from the base 7600 to Storedge isn't clear. For now, SolarEdge offers a $608 credit toward the purchase of a Storedge inverter when trading in a 7600A base model.

https://www.solarpaneltalk.com/filedata/fetch?id=347523&d=1492186097

(Courtesy of DanKegel)

This is what I have been repeatedly told as well. I pointed out that it doesn't make much since. if they are just going to do full inverter trade ins then why not allow other inverters, particularly the SE6000 and just give a little less credit.
No good reply other than they hope to have the more direct upgrade path soon with DC disconnect box swaps.

[Yamabu]

that's easy.. 7600 it is

[ButchDeal]

got it, thanks Butch.. appreciate the correction on terminology. Back to the "switch," sounds like it is good to have the SE-7600 for possible future upgrade with StorEdge. SE-6000A was in a previous quote, I am not quite sure why the company changed the inverter.. I am assuming the 7600 is more expensive.

Appreciate your time on this board..

Yes the SE7600 costs more. A whole $200 more.

We have stopped selling the SE6000 all together.

[sensij]

got it, thanks Butch.. appreciate the correction on terminology. Back to the "switch," sounds like it is good to have the SE-7600 for possible future upgrade with StorEdge. SE-6000A was in a previous quote, I am not quite sure why the company changed the inverter.. I am assuming the 7600 is more expensive.

Appreciate your time on this board..

The upgrade path from the base 7600 to Storedge isn't clear. For now, SolarEdge offers a $608 credit toward the purchase of a Storedge inverter when trading in a 7600A base model.

https://www.solarpaneltalk.com/filedata/fetch?id=347523&d=1492186097

(Courtesy of DanKegel)

[Yamabu]

got it, thanks Butch.. appreciate the correction on terminology. Back to the "switch," sounds like it is good to have the SE-7600 for possible future upgrade with StorEdge. SE-6000A was in a previous quote, I am not quite sure why the company changed the inverter.. I am assuming the 7600 is more expensive.

Appreciate your time on this board..

[ButchDeal]

Thanks Butch-- I wasn't clear... I received two quotes, one with microinverters, the other with edge optimizers... I was just wondering what the cost/panel is for the solar company to put microinverters on each panel --21 panels if quantity matters... thanks

I was commenting on your statement about being able to add a switch to run the home on solar without the grid and how inaccurate that is.

You keep calling them edge optimizers. The company name is SolarEdge and they are just optimizers or SolarEdge optimizers.

Enphase micro inverters run about $130 to $150 each. but you also have an expensive cable that is required so add another $20 each