Copperboy
New Member
New here, and my very first post, thanks to moderators for accepting me.
I’m new at this, and very uneducated about it, but I will be installing (DIY) system for my home.
I have purchased 40 270w industrial grade used panels, past that I have little knowledge, but lots of desire.
My home is 25 years old, and located in Central Kentucky, built by me with 6” insulated exterior walls, 12” insulated ceilings, 1500 sq ft home, with hi efficiency appliances, and all led lighting. We are very conservative conscience , it has heat pump which rarely runs as I heat with outdoor wood boiler that also heats my domestic water. My monthly electric usage averages around 1500 kw.
My desire is the simplest grid tie system, I have no desire for expensive batteries and maintenance of battery banks. My utility company allows to bank time, so overproducing is not real profitable, but would rather overproduce than not.
So , my questions.
1) with above mentioned usage how many 270 w panels do I need ?
2) what size grid tie inverter ?
I understand it’s difficult to size with this limited info, but just needing ball park figures.
Special thanks to any and all responses
I’m new at this, and very uneducated about it, but I will be installing (DIY) system for my home.
I have purchased 40 270w industrial grade used panels, past that I have little knowledge, but lots of desire.
My home is 25 years old, and located in Central Kentucky, built by me with 6” insulated exterior walls, 12” insulated ceilings, 1500 sq ft home, with hi efficiency appliances, and all led lighting. We are very conservative conscience , it has heat pump which rarely runs as I heat with outdoor wood boiler that also heats my domestic water. My monthly electric usage averages around 1500 kw.
My desire is the simplest grid tie system, I have no desire for expensive batteries and maintenance of battery banks. My utility company allows to bank time, so overproducing is not real profitable, but would rather overproduce than not.
So , my questions.
1) with above mentioned usage how many 270 w panels do I need ?
2) what size grid tie inverter ?
I understand it’s difficult to size with this limited info, but just needing ball park figures.
Special thanks to any and all responses