How much would it cost (approximately) to convert my home (3 bed. 2 bath) to a green home that is run entirely upon solar panels on my roof? From the panels through installation does anyone know a price break down?
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Running an entire home on solar panels is not possible, I think. I have 24 panels (almost the whole south facing surface of my roof) and it's almost sufficient for electricity, but not for hot water and heating, that would require more than my roof could accommodate.
Either you, or someone else, asked this same question yesterday, and the answers given were that it is not possible for us to answer it. The costs depend on where your home is located, what prevailing local labor rates are, how difficult it is to get the equipment to the site, etc, etc. I think one of the answers was that for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house the cost for all the necessary equipment listed would be in the neighborhood of 20 to 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS. I think that was an underestimate, and that it could be 40 to 50 THOUSAND!!!!! The answerer also pointed out that due to the exorbitantly high costs of the technical equipment that at this time the equipment will wear out BEFORE IT EVER CAN PAY FOR ITSELF IN SAVINGS for on the grid electricity. I agree with that. You need to discuss your wants with 3 or 4, even 5 or 6 LOCAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS to get a reasonably accurate estimate of the costs!!!!!!
Check your electric bill, and see how many kilo watt hours you have been using for the last year. That will give you a clue as to how many panels you will need in the array,and how many batteries you will need, what size inverter is needed plus would you want a true sine wave or modified.And that's just for starters. But of course you might get a break from your electric Co.(Rebate) also from your state,and possibly something from the Feds. I have installed on the travel trailer a 25 watt panel($850) a 22amp.charge controller ($45) a pair of Trojan 425 watt 6 volt batteries ($300 each) and a 2000 watt inverter modified sine wave ($2000).The only thing I can not run with this set up is the A/C which requires 3000 watts of power. So as you can see your project could get very expensive. I hope this sheds enough light on the subject for you.
