I know I haven't written about this yet, but I have a 10 kW solar array on my home. I'm planning a post on the economics of purchasing the system and probably most importantly, the payback, but July was a big month for us. Given the extreme temperatures we saw in Pennsylvania and the amount of time that our air conditioner had to run, I was not optimistic at our chances of producing more power than we use. Well the results are in (Emonitor and Enphase Enlighten data) and we edged it out by about 240 kW hours.
This keeps us on pace for about a 5 year pure payback and a positive cash flow situation in year 1. More to come on this...
The general gist of this blog is the idea that the cheapest unit of energy (for a number of reasons) is the one that you can avoid consuming. Being a self proclaimed “energy geek” I’ve dedicated my life and irritated my friends, classmates, relatives, coworkers, and anyone else in ear shot with my constant search for new and innovative ways to reduce my personal energy use while helping others do the same.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
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