Henry Dover answers:

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Henry Dover answers:

I can’t answer every question but I can help you out.

First think of electricity as free the flow of electrons.
Mechanical energy is converted to energy through a turbine or my personal favorite an Electrostatic generator.. The energy put in moves turbines or plates to generate ions which lose their electrons through the wire and the flow is continously transported by a strong positive power source. To deliver the power to homes usally AC power is used because the amps and volts can be altered when they go through the electrical poles and into your house.
Solar power plants as of now are rare because they are in effcient at capturing photons hence the name photovoltaic cells. But there is always hope on the horizon.

Henry Dover answers:

Electrical power is measured in watts or W.
1.5 KW is 1500 W.
Energy is what we pay for and it is POWER x TIME and is usually measured in KW-Hrs
The solar panel puts out 1.5 KW of power which is probably a peak value under maximum sunlight conditions. Its the sunlight that matters not the outside temperature.
The sunlight intensity depends on both the season and how close to the equator you are. I would think that its fairly strong even in the Perth Australian winter.
If you totaled all the sunlight intensity in a day it would on average be the same as the sun shining for 4 hours only at peak sunlight intensity. I’m not positive about that number.
So then multiplying the values we get:

(1.5 KW)(4 Hrs)(30 days) = 180 KW-Hrs in one month.

If the utility company charged you 10 cents per KW-Hr then its worth

(0.1)(180) = 18 dollars per month. (Using U.S. Money)

Henry Dover answers:

Take a look at your electric bill and see how many kilowatt hours (kwh) a month you buy. If you were to size the solar system based on your current use, that would be the number to use in a solar calculator http://www.altestore.com/store/calculators/on_grid_calculator/.

However, if you are having a new house built, make sure it is as energy efficient as possible to try to reduce that number a lot. Spending the money in reducing your usage is a much better use of your money. Every $1 you spend to use less is equal to $4 less in your solar system.

You say you want the house “fully solar powered”. Does that mean the electric grid is not available there and you have to be off grid with batteries for night? If so, then I would say, no, at your current usage, it is not affordable if you are going to be running your AC 24×7. If you have the electric company available, and by fully solar powered you mean you want to generate as much as you can during the day, sell any extra back to the power company, and then buy it back from them at night, then yes, depending on the incentives and the price of electricity, both buying and selling, then it may be possible if you conserve first.

Also look into solar water heating as a fabulous way to reduce your power bill and generate free hot water. Http://www.altestore.com/store/Solar-Water-Heaters/Climate-freezes-Closed-Loop-Systems/Closed-Loop-Systems-for-5-People/Closed-Loop-PV-Powered-w-Tank/AET-PV-w-120-Gal-Tank-96-SqFt-Collectors/p169/

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