[ausev] Residental Solar Power

[Dustin]

If you were able to get the cost down to $7k and payback in under 10 years, 
I would be even more serious about proceeding.  Who was your installer?

The research I did was just initial, so probably rough estimates at best, 
but this is how I figured it -

I used this calculator 
http://kyocerasolar.cleanpowerestimator.com/kyocerasolar.htm;with the 
variables being..
Net Cost - $9,175
Annual Savings - $473
Net Cost / Annual Savings = 19.~ years

The annual savings is based upon their figures, but I pulled up my Austin 
energy bill for the last year and figured out where and how I could locate 
the system to figure out how much energy I could generate and it comes out 
very close to their numbers.

For my house my yearly energy usage is 12,267 kWh; with a high of 1577 kWh 
per month; low of 616 kWh per month; and a average of 1022 kWh per month.

Thanks,
Dustin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Lasseter" <blasseter.cmpe01 at gtalumni.org>
To: "Dustin" <ullearn at gmail.com>; "AustinEV News Announcements and General 
Discussion" <ausev at austinev.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [ausev] Residental Solar Power


> On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 10:17 PM, Dustin <ullearn at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I did my initial research and found that the cost of a 3k kw solar system 
>> of
>> $20-23k with a cost to me of $9k (using Austin Energy and Federal
>> rebates) would take about 20 years to pay back (with solar panels having 
>> a
>> life of 25 years or so).
>
> I'm not sure where you are getting your numbers.  It cost me $21k to
> install each of my 3kw solar systems, of that $7k was not reimbursed
> (after City of Austin and Uncle Sam rebates).  At my electric rates, I
> should see full payback in under 10 years, and the solar panels are
> fully warrantied for 30 years (inclusive of 1 inch hail and 80mph
> winds).
>
>
>> Ideally I could better invest my money in
>> purchasing clean energy from Austin energy clean energy directly
>
> Purchasing clean energy from Austin Energy is worthy, but not an
> "investment" persay.  Their contracts are not that long any more.  By
> having my own solar panels I have essentially created my own personal
> energy hedge for the next 30 years (at least).
>
>
> -- 
> TTFN,
> Brian "Lasso" Lasseter
>
> "No Sane man will dance." -Cicero (106-43 B.C.)