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05-13-2013, 07:29 AM
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My friend has his workshop where he uses powertools all the time completely off grid. He used to run a workshop to teach people how to make their own 64w solar panels for just over $100 worth of components/parts. Around here, good deep cycle batteries are not cheap. I was going to run my greenhouse and even my reef tanks off-grid but the economics of this "green" project didn't really work. I may still do it, as much for the "oooh, I'm off grid" factor as anything else. As others mentioned, the pay-back period is very long and so "economic-benefits" is not really a true consideration. If I'm lazy, there's a solar power store a few blocks away where I can buy the panels, batteries and everything else and the guy will give me the instructions for hooking it up (or I'll get my friend over to help). Still, not sure I want to spend $1200+ for a side project.
My friend's currently pricing out a system appropriate for my needs and designing something custom and then I'll make my final decision whether to go solar or not. Anthony
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05-13-2013, 06:12 PM
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A friend of ours is co-owner of Solar Outpost in Saskatoon. They do wind, solar and thermal projects. When we built out new house I debated putting a system on the house and garage and he said I shouldn't. Unless we were living in the place for 20 years it would never pay for itself.
And unless I am not mistaken, SaskPower will allow you to feed back into the grid through the smart meter and reimburse you up until your bill is $0. But they will not pay you for any extra power. Silly.
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05-13-2013, 08:41 PM
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This is the local pricing from the Solar shop near my house.
The one the owner recommended to me is highlighted in blue, but without the need for Inverter/remote & such, it would still be just under $2000 plus tax. System MPPT .87 KWH FLOODED - 250 Peak Watts DC, 875WH/day • (1) SL250-30MD 250-watt module • Xantrex SW2000 Inverter • Inverter remote on/off switch • (4) 220ahr 6V Batteries • MPPT 20A Controller, with remote display • 30ft #10/2 cable, MC4 connectors • 8ft #6 Controller Battery Cables and fuse • 5’ 2/0 inverter cables, fuse & holder • Battery Series and Parallel Cables -----$1950 System MPPT 1 KWH FLOODED - 300 Peak Watts DC, 1050WH/day • (2) 150-18M 150-watt mono modules • Xantrex SW2000 True Sine Wave Inverter • Inverter remote on/off switch • (4) US Battery US2200 6V Batteries • MPPT 30A Controller, with remote display • 30’ #10/2 cable, MC4 connectors • 8ft #6 Controller Battery Cables and fuse • 5’ 2/0 inverter cables, fuse & holder • Battery Series and Parallel Cables --------$2065 System MPPT 1 KWH AGM - 300 Peak Watts DC, 1050WH/day • (2) 150-18M 150-watt modules • Xantrex SW1000 True Sine Wave Inverter • Inverter remote on/off switch • (2) MCA 310 AGM 6V Batteries • MPPT 30A Controller and remote Display • 30ft #10/2 cable, MC4 connectors • 8ft #6 Controller Battery Cables and fuse • 5’ 1/0 inverter cables, fuse & holder • Battery Series Cable -------$1935 System MPPT 1.3KWH FLOODED - 380 Peak Watts DC, 1330WH/day • (2) 190-36M 190-watt mono modules • Xantrex SW2000 True Sine Wave Inverter • Inverter remote on/off switch • (6) US Battery US2200 Batteries • MPPT 30A Controller with remote Display • 40ft #10/2 cable, MC4 connectors • Metal Combiner, 8A fuse • 8ft #6 Controller Battery Cables and fuse • 5’ 2/0 inverter cables, fuse & holder • Battery Series and Parallel Cables --------$2625 System MPPT 1.75 KWH FLOODED - 500 Peak Watts DC, 1750 WH/day • (2) 250-30M 250-watt module • Xantrex SW2000 Inverter • Inverter remote on/off switch • (6) US Battery US2200 6V Batteries • MPPT 40A Controller with display • 40ft #10/2 cable, MC4 connectors • Metal Combiner, 15A cct breaker • 8ft #6 Controller Battery Cables and fuse • 5’ 2/0 inverter cables, fuse & holder • Battery Series Parallel Cables ----------2860 System MPPT 2 KWH FLOODED - 570 Peak Watts DC, 1995WH/day • (3) 190-36M 190-watt mono modules • Xantrex SW2000 True Sine Wave Inverter • Inverter remote on/off switch • (8) US Battery US2200 Batteries • MPPT 45A Network Controller • 40ft #10/2 cable, MC4 connectors • Metal Combiner, 8A fuse • 8ft #4 Controller Battery Cables and fuse • 5’ 2/0 inverter cables, fuse & holder • Battery Series and Parallel Cables -------$3245 System MPPT 2.6 KWH FLOODED - 750 Peak Watts DC, 2625 WH/day • (3) 250-30M 250-watt module • Xantrex SW2000 Inverter • Inverter remote on/off switch • (8) US Battery US2200 Batteries • MPPT 60A Network Controller • 40ft #10/2 cable, MC4 connectors • Metal Combiner, 15A cct breaker • 8ft #4 Controller Battery Cables and fuse • 5’ 2/0 inverter cables and 250A fuse • Battery Series and Parallel Cables ---$3605
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05-13-2013, 08:50 PM
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For the panels, they are selling for:
100W MONO PANEL 100W INFO $146 = $1.46/w includes cables and MC4 connectors 150W MONO PANEL 150W INFO $220 = $1.47/w includes cables and MC4 connectors So these prices are right inline with KevinK's quoted prices per watt for panels.
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05-14-2013, 01:19 AM
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the Canadian solar once you can find online for $ 0.82/watt
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05-14-2013, 04:45 AM
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