My friends and I are fundraising to get solar panels. We want to have two ground stands and use utility and solar power. How much would this cost?
You have not really defined your needs enough to get a good estimate of how much it will cost. My rough guess would be that you are going to need $10,000 to $30,000 for two pedestal mounted systems. Note that you’re not going to generate a large amount of power, it might be enough to run a single family home. The estimates I was given for my house was $35,000 for a system to generate the power I needed minus my air conditioner. Since I need an air conditioner and my yearly electricity bill is about $1200 I couldn’t justify solar power.
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You have not really defined your needs enough to get a good estimate of how much it will cost.
My rough guess would be that you are going to need $10,000 to $30,000 for two pedestal mounted systems.
Note that your not going to generate a large amount of power, it might be enough to run a single family home.
The estimates I was given for my house was $35,000 for a system to generate the power I needed minus my air conditioner. Since I need an air conditioner and my yearly electricity bill is about $1200 I couldn't justify solar power.
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You are referring to a “grid-tied” system. You use the energy that your panels produce during the sunny hours and sell the excess to the local utility power provider. During cloudy or night time hours you will rely on the power grid as usual. The system cost has numerous variables, many of which you have not defined. A rule of thumb is usually between $8-$10 per watt installed.
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