birddogtrinkets
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Hello all,
I've done a TON of research and I need some help.
I'm buying a new home. It's a small 1,000 sq ft home in the country side. The panels are going to face true south and the latitude is about 43 degrees so I plan on having a ground mount system angled at about the same degree.
It currently has a 200 amp grid tied main service with a 30 amp sub panel designed for a generator. I don't want to have to rely on a generator. I want to be completely independent of the grid if need be.
I would like to set up a net-negative solar system that will service all the home needs and sell power back to the grid through net metering. I'm planning on having all major appliances be electric - washer, dryer, induction range, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator, chest freezer, and heat pump water heater. The furnace is currently LP and I'm planning on getting a Central Boiler installed so I can be completely fossil fuel free. I'm going to add an electric vehicle, as soon as my pre-order for the F150 Lightning or Silverado go through.
I'm estimating my currently the usage around 600 kwh per month. I would like to sell the rest of the surplus back to the grid. I priced out the panels on Signature Solar and a 16 kw solar array would run around $8,000-9,000. I would like to have a grid tied inverter/charger that's capable of powering my needs and a battery bank to rely on during dark days and the nighttime, with the array selling most of the excess back to the grid during the day after charging the batteries. I've contacted Solar Wholesale and they don't do battery tied systems. I have my feelers out to Unbound Solar and am waiting to hear back.
What are my options here? It seems like I can get the wiring, panels, batteries, and mounting systems easily but getting a UL certified inverter/charger is going to be the hardest part.
Thank you for your help!
I've done a TON of research and I need some help.
I'm buying a new home. It's a small 1,000 sq ft home in the country side. The panels are going to face true south and the latitude is about 43 degrees so I plan on having a ground mount system angled at about the same degree.
It currently has a 200 amp grid tied main service with a 30 amp sub panel designed for a generator. I don't want to have to rely on a generator. I want to be completely independent of the grid if need be.
I would like to set up a net-negative solar system that will service all the home needs and sell power back to the grid through net metering. I'm planning on having all major appliances be electric - washer, dryer, induction range, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator, chest freezer, and heat pump water heater. The furnace is currently LP and I'm planning on getting a Central Boiler installed so I can be completely fossil fuel free. I'm going to add an electric vehicle, as soon as my pre-order for the F150 Lightning or Silverado go through.
I'm estimating my currently the usage around 600 kwh per month. I would like to sell the rest of the surplus back to the grid. I priced out the panels on Signature Solar and a 16 kw solar array would run around $8,000-9,000. I would like to have a grid tied inverter/charger that's capable of powering my needs and a battery bank to rely on during dark days and the nighttime, with the array selling most of the excess back to the grid during the day after charging the batteries. I've contacted Solar Wholesale and they don't do battery tied systems. I have my feelers out to Unbound Solar and am waiting to hear back.
What are my options here? It seems like I can get the wiring, panels, batteries, and mounting systems easily but getting a UL certified inverter/charger is going to be the hardest part.
Thank you for your help!