System One Details
System Size: 7.54 kW
Production: 10,303 kWh annually
Environmental Impact: 14,468 lbs. of CO2 offset annually
Means of purchase: Cash Purchase
Average electric bill before solar: Approx. $125-$175
Monthly electric bill after solar: $0-$10
Return on Investment: 5 years
Tax benefit: 30% of system cost
Solar Products
Panels: (26) 290WHanwha Q-Cells
System Two Details
System Size: 13.3 kW
Production: 16,699 kWh annually
Environmental Impact: 24,197 lbs. of CO2 offset annually
Means of purchase: Cash Purchase
Average electric bill before solar: Approx. $225-$270
Monthly electric bill after solar: Less than $50
Return on Investment: 5 years
Tax benefit: 30% of system cost
Solar Products
Panels: (38) 350W LG Electronics
Inverter: (1) SolarEdge Inverter
Optimizer: (38) SolarEdge DC optimizers
Questions & Answers
Motivation for installing solar panels:
“We want to stay and live at the farm long after retirement. If you don’t have to pay for electricity, that’s one bill you don’t have to worry about. Since we drive an electric car, we don’t have to pay for the gas all because of the solar.”
Overall solar experience:
“Both of our solar arrays were put in by Green Power Energy. They went in with no fuss and I can’t complain about the workmanship or Green Power Energy, they were a great company.”