Price seem good but you have to ask questions - will conduit be inside attic or along roof? Will inverters be inside or outside? Will conduit go around gutters or through soffit? There are lots of ways an installer can price low that may harm the value of your home by more than the price difference.
I would go for more panels - a Tesla driven 10,000 miles a year is 3500 kWh after you factor in charging losses. If you have more power, I am sure you can find a way to use it.
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Icebox, do you mind me asking who installed your solar panel? I'm in the process of getting quote I'm in North Jersey, where are you located? Thanks -
When you see different prices for the same model numbers what do you do?
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Just got 7 bids for a 10.4kW DC solar system here in San Diego and wanted to know your thoughts. My last 12 month's usage was 12,281 kWh. My new EV is averaging 4.2 miles/kWh and after a month of driving, I'm figuring 2,500 kWh additional per year for my driving pattern, so about 15,000 kWh annual total. We have 2 west facing roof planes, and 2 east facing. Our south plane is very small and directly in front of the house so we may bypass it for aesthetics. The quotes I got were for between 30 and 33 LG 315 panels, and either Enphase S280 or SE10000 or SE 11400 inverters. I skipped SunPower panels due to the high cost. Our best bid was at $3.24 per watt and uses IronRidge mounts. I have heard conflicting advice on "double flashing" Quick mounts and whether they are better to protect against leaks or not. This vendor has a 10 year labor and roof warranty and will extend the SE inverter warranty to 25 years.
So my questions are, should we go with 30 or 33 panels for the usage? I'm leaning to either exactly 100% or slightly less than 100% offset due to all the uncertainty of SDGE rate changes and increasing fixed fees, and changes in NEM 2.0. Is $3.24 a good price, are the IrondRidge mounts good? I am leaning towards the SE inverter to keep the door open for a Tesla PowerWall, but I hear Enphase micro inverters are good too. Do you think we will get into NEM 1.0 for SDGE before the cap? Thanks in advance for any advice.Leave a comment:
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Don't move to Canada. Too high a latitude.
Damn, the cost of installing in california is starting to become painfully apparent to me. Best I've gotten for LG so far is $3.35/watt, and according to the California Solar Initiative database, that's a pretty competitive price.
Starting to make dangerous calculations, like moving to another state to save money.
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Damn, the cost of installing in california is starting to become painfully apparent to me. Best I've gotten for LG so far is $3.35/watt, and according to the California Solar Initiative database, that's a pretty competitive price.
Starting to make dangerous calculations, like moving to another state to save money.
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In Australia 61 is equal to 60 because of the currency conversion?Originally posted by zedLeave a comment:
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And rounded that conversion to the nearest 60k, apparently, And didn't consider that the OP is only really paying 70% of the price listed. But, whatever makes you feel good, I guess.Originally posted by zed
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I have a 16.12kW system going in at $2.52 per watt before incentives. System includes 52 LG NeON2 LG310N1C-G4 with Enphase S280-60-LL-2-US microinverters. Install is on flat roof and cement tile. Installation is by the top rated company in Phoenix area on solarreviews.Leave a comment:
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Post moved to it's own thread: https://www.solarpaneltalk.com/forum...ce-and-quality
Summary, I'm getting about $3.50/watt for a 7.56k kW SolarWorld/Enphase system, and $3.42/watt for a 7.54 kW Phonosolar/Enphase system. I have a quote for SunPower/Sunbridge at $5.00/watt, but feeling that's high compared to what others are seeing...Last edited by Noblesoft; 03-17-2016, 01:21 PM.Leave a comment:
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wblanford, yes, I included every connector, every feet of cable, etc.
Electrician charged me $1500.00, I had a Roofer help me with mounting the Panels.
Instead of using Railing Systems, I used Clam-p for all the Mounts.
Entire mounting System was $1000.00 compare that to Ironridge at around $2600.00
And those mounts are strong, very happy with my choice.
The Sunnyboy 6000 was $2200.00
The Panels were $220.00 each.
Permit cost me $289.00
Permit printing in 18x24 Paper (Long Beach requirement) cost me $60.00
I had a 3D Cad Designer do the entire Blue prints, he cost me $300.00
I could not use Stickers on the Equipment, so I had an Engraver make me Plaques for all the Equipment.
That was another $300.00
The list goes on and on.
Total Cost was 11,838,21, all paid for.
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Would you please break down the cost of the individual parts to your setup? Are you including mounting, wiring, disconnect and permit costs? How much did the Electrician charge you?Nominal PV system power: 5.57 kWp
21 Kyocera 265 Watt Panels
SMA Sunnyboy SB 6000TL-US-22
Complete System self installed with the help of a certified Electrician.
$2.14 / watt before Federal Credit.
System approved by the City of Long Beach as well as Edison.
Over-producing Energy since February 20th, 2016.
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Nominal PV system power: 5.57 kWp
21 Kyocera 265 Watt Panels
SMA Sunnyboy SB 6000TL-US-22
Complete System self installed with the help of a certified Electrician.
$2.14 / watt before Federal Credit.
System approved by the City of Long Beach as well as Edison.
Over-producing Energy since February 20th, 2016.
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