The challenge is still the grid-tie inverter, which at this point may actually be more expensive than the panels themselves. But the whole thing is definitely on my short list of "home improvement" projects.
-forrest On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 10:18 PM, Blair Davis <the...@wmwisp.net> wrote: > I saw $.57 per watt on that site... > > $2300 will buy just about 4kW... > > My state is net meter as well. Forget the the market distorting incentive > junk, at that price, they may make direct economic sense. > > -- > > On 4/18/2014 11:29 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote: > > Finding panels under $1/watt are pretty easy, even less in quantity: > > http://www.wholesalesolar.com/solar-panels.html > > http://www.civicsolar.com/solar-panels > > It's getting low enough that I'm actually starting to consider putting > in enough panels to zero out my electric bill as I live in a net metering > state where I can sell kWH back to the utility at par (up to my annual > usage). 1W of panel will generate 1.7kW/year in my climate, or > $0.23cents/year of electricity. A 5 year payback is $1.15/watt, not > counting all of the incentives. Aka... 30% federal tax rebate, a similar > local rebate, and incentives of up to $1.50/watt ($6000maximum) from the > local utility. > > > -forrest > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 6:35 PM, Blair Davis <the...@wmwisp.net> wrote: > >> Now if I could find those prices in the Mid-West... >> >> I mean, the last time I looked it was still around $3-4 a watt. >> >> At a $1 per watt, I have some other uses... >> >> -- >> >> On 4/18/2014 5:41 PM, Marlon Schafer (509.982.2181) wrote: >> >> No. But I do have a site. >> >> http://www.solarblvd.com/ is where I got my last bit of stuff. 250 >> watts for my motorhome. >> >> At the time, panels and a 40 amp charge controller *with float charging* >> was around $400. >> >> They have pretty high wind load so you'll need a good structure to hold >> them up. I've also had better luck (so far) with wet cell golf cart 6vdc >> batteries than with anything else. I get them from the regional Interstate >> Battery shop, factory blems run less than half the cost of new and have a >> 90 day warranty. >> >> Others have done a lot more of this than I have though. >> >> marlon >> >> >> *From:* Mike Hammett <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 08, 2014 9:16 AM >> *To:* WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Solar powered repeater kit >> >> I'm interested as well. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Josh Luthman" >> <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com><j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> *To: *"WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> <wireless@wispa.org> >> *Sent: *Tuesday, April 8, 2014 11:00:42 AM >> *Subject: *[WISPA] Solar powered repeater kit >> >> Has anyone deployed a solar powered repeater for a single customer? For >> example, their house is in the middle of a forest but you can provide >> service at the end of their lane. >> >> This comes up here and there and I'm looking to put together a kit of >> Nanos, solar panels, battery and give the customer the price. I thought I >> would ask here before reinventing the wheel. >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> Wireless@wispa.org >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> Wireless@wispa.org >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing >> listWireless@wispa.orghttp://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> >> -- >> West Michigan Wireless ISP >> Allegan, Michigan 49010269-686-8648 >> >> A Division of: >> Camp Communication Services, INC >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> Wireless@wispa.org >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing > listWireless@wispa.orghttp://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > -- > West Michigan Wireless ISP > Allegan, Michigan 49010269-686-8648 > > A Division of: > Camp Communication Services, INC > > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >
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