Recent content by OPTIMALSOLAR

Kick starter and all that entails; Many SW upgrades. Some a bit slow to apply. Customer service helpful when needed. Over time the upgrades have both slowed in number and eased as to application. This device works really well. For the money I'm not aware of a solution that inverts 3.8kw...

When I was looking a year ago Tesla was the: Over priced, over hyped, under/old technology, immobile, high cost installation option. Kind of like their cars. Less bang than hype. Got newer tech for about 30% the cost. Truth on any battery is unless unlimited finances they are not remotely a...

Texan's buyback improvement. March 1 2024 There has been a major improvement in buybacks since last year. Last year I started with shell, they were retail pricing as to buyback, but quickly changed to wholesale. 7.7 cent buyback to wholesale, about 2. So I switched to Energy Texas, and 2 months...

Ya, this had been a good feb.

I just looked and I think you are closer. No way it's near 45%. Perhaps I was biased by nearly doing a header off it last summer. Seemed steeper then. Slippery when wet.

Roof install on a ranch. Never measured but I'd estimate 40 degrees.

Better than Jan and last Feb. 762 on 5.9kw system of Qcell/Enphase so far, should end up in the 850-75 range by month end. Many 0 to negative electrical cost days. Liking Feb 2024.

For most of the last 20 years the cost to borrow money was at historical lows. Not the case currently. Most people finance installations. Most loans are decades long. The added finance cost means far longer, if ever, roi. The other factor is utilities have figured out it is better to pay less...

Net metering in Texas? What I've seen from utility companies in Texas, packaged differently, but about a 10-13 cent gap between what utilities charge here vs what they give for over production. Over production is a waste financially and a boon for the utility. Isn't that most places? I clip...

If I add batteries in future I wanted to see advantages of making vs upgrading solar generator. I was under impression cost was the big advantage for diy, perhaps not, but given the state of customer service, above a poster noted self maintenance as a key advantage for diy. Never thought of...

Interesting. So cost does not seem to be an advantage. Sig Solar has great pricing on new panels, I assume batteries too?, but the Bluetti or alike are cheaper. What advantages does the diy route have then?

Must be able to charge from grid or solar directly and at same time. Must be able to charge and discharge at same time. Must have wifi and blue-tooth monitoring ability. Lifo 10 year 3500 or more cycles. 3-4 kw inversion/discharge. 9-10kw storage.

9 months. Running my heater as I write.

Final tally 820 kw for month on 5.9kw inversion. Best month just over 1.1 mw so very good for Dec. Season of Love continues.

Wow. That is a lot of solar.