Who here uses solar energy and are you happy with it?
I am interested in building a small home and living off the grid (being self sufficient without using public utilities). What experiences have you had?
I use solar to heat my water. I installed two solar panels with piping to an 80 gallon water heater with an internal heat exchanger. The piping is contained and has ethylene glycol inside. There is a pump that runs off a single very small photo voltaic panel. My energy bill for heating water has reduced dramatically. From a normal bill of about $200 per month to about $115 now. But it only works when the sun is out. Cost was about $5400 but In California we get a 30% rebate. Total payback is estimated at less than 49 months. ( Due to winter and less sun exposure)
Can’t speak to a system that runs an entire home, but to my experience with my system. Hope it helps.
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