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4 Responses to what is the average cost for supplying a home with solar power?

1. $ 25,000 to $ 50,000

   

   Bob
   January 21, 2012 at 1:14 am
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2. Depends on the size of the home, how many electric appliances are present, where it is located, and if you want to go with grid tie or completely independent (lots of batteries).

   For an average sized home, located in an area with a lot of sun, and NOT electric heat or extensive AC, you will be in the US$ 20k-40k.

   And it goes up from there.

   Not a sunny area? Electric heat and AC? Probably not possible at any reasonable cost.

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   billrussell42
   January 21, 2012 at 1:22 am
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3. These days most solar electric systems are built to reduce the bills rather than taking over, using the grid to supply the excess needs and where possible to sell the excess generation back to the electric company – usually when lots of sun and low usage in the house happen in summer when the utility needs power for other air conditioners.
   Going full solar power requires, to be practical, a lot of other modifications or original design of the house like sealing and thick insulation to reduce heat loss and gain, passive solar windows and shading, selective use of lighting including beaming sunlight into interior spaces, using heat exchangers to transfer heat from the air leaving the building with air entering to reduce AC costs.
   A person who was isolated from the grid, who made a bunch of choices about using propane for some heating, solar for other heating, and keep electricity use down by choice of appliances and timing of usage, could run a house on an installation of $ 3-5000, probably.

   

   mike1942f
   January 21, 2012 at 2:00 am
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4. Average cost for a residential solar electric system: $ 15,000-$ 40,000. Now I’ll qualify that statement by saying the cost depends upon a number of things: geographic location (sunnier states require less solar panels for the same production than less sunny locations); available state and local rebates; amount of electricity you are trying to offset.

   The most cost effective way to reduce your electrical bill is to reduce your consumption. Start by contacting your utility company. Many offer free home energy assessments and rebates on services that can help lower electrical and heating fuel bills. After you reduce your consumption, choosing to produce what you use, or a portion of it, with clean renewable energy is a great investment.

   System costs: vary by state and region. But in Massachusetts, solar electric systems are installed for about $ 6.50-$ 8.50 per Watt. Typically system sizes are about 3000-5000 Watts. There are local rebates that provide 15-30% of the total system costs. Then there is a 30% Federal Tax Credit and another $ 1000 state tax credit. Check out the Federal and state incentives available by visiting the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency.
   http://www.dsireusa.org/

   I hope that helps!
   Kristen
   http://www.newenglandbreeze.com/

   

   New England Breeze Kristen
   January 21, 2012 at 2:48 am
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