[ausev] Solar panels

[Josh Handel]

Brian, could I tag you off line about the heatpump?

I have an older AC that is clearly limping along and have been eyeing one of
those.. I would be curious about its cost to install and what brand/make you
went with..

For me, I've got 3K + Solar Water heater.. and a small house (only 1400sf)..
but if/when my AC dies all eyes will be focusing on a geothermal heatpump.

Thanks
Josh

On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Brian Lasseter <
blasseter.cmpe01 at gtalumni.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Josh Handel <jhandel at ktomics.net> wrote:
> > Oh one thing to note is you can keep adding on to your solar system each
> > year.. so you can start with 3k (then with a big enough inverter) add
> > another couple of K next year and qualify for a second rebate from
> austin..
> > At least thats what my solar guys told me.
>
> It's true... I have a pair of 3.328kw systems using 208w Sharp
> panels... Making for 6.656 kw total on my roof.  All told the city
> paid me $27k to put the panels up there, and Uncle Sam paid me another
> $4k.  (That was over 2 years of course.)  I've probably got room up
> there for another 6 kw of solar on my roof, but I'm investing in a
> Geothermal heat pump this year as my A/C is almost dead and the
> stimulus bill also lifted the $2k cap on tax credits for geothermal
> heat pumps.  The geothermal heat pump should cut my electric bill by
> 2/3rds, meaning that I will be generating more electricity than I use
> (even with the electric car).
>
> As for cleaning... I am embarrassed to say that I have never cleaned
> my solar panels.  The oldest ones up on my roof are almost 2 years
> old.  However I have never noticed any significant power drop off, nor
> have I noticed any real difference between the power generated my
> first set and my second set.  I imagine the occasional rain and hail
> cleans them enough to keep my power generation well within spec.
>
> I will take this as notice that I should go up and do that.    :-)
>
>
> --
> TTFN,
> Brian "Lasso" Lasseter
>
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