Posted by John T on March 27, 2018 at 09:28:19 from (75.253.73.127):
In Reply to: Solar energy question posted by Ihcarl66 on March 27, 2018 at 08:36:31:
There's a darn good chance THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO SELL PANELS.
FIRST of all some utility providers DONT EVEN ALLOW GRID TIE SYSTEMS. If not then your not tied to the grid whereby you can "sell" Yeah Right energy to the utility at all.
SECOND some utility providers changed to a Net Metering system in which case even if you were 1) Grid Tied and 2) Had enough capacity to ever sell anything back (don't hold your breath) its at a much lower wholesale price.
If you cant or dont grid tie and want to save up and store energy during the peak sun times for later use, then you need expensive battery bank energy storage and big enough Inverter and solar charge controllers etc etc etc NOT CHEAP !!!! NOTE if you grid tie then you dont need all that expensive battery and inverter and storage system. You simply get energy from your solar if and when its producing enough but when not you buy energy from the provider............
However, as an engineer I'm all for alternate and sustainable energy and energy saving such as but not limited to, Earth Sheltering, Super Insulation, Wind, Solar, Water, IF ITS ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE WITHOUT TAXPAYER SUBSIDIES ..........
That being said and REGARDLESS of actual investment payback, (be it a year or 10 years or never) ITS STILL A PERSONS FREE CHOICE IF HE WISHES TO INVEST IN ALTERNATE ENERGY OR NOT. It don't matter what Billy Bob or Bubba here choose or can justify or not justify if a person FOR WHATEVER REASONS OR NONE AT ALL wants to build his own energy system and get off the grid REGARDLESS if it pays back or not, MORE POWER TO HIM.
There are many locations where electrical service isn't available so theres a good place for a home energy system.
HOWEVER alternate energy IS NOT FOR EVERYONE. If a person cant afford to build and maintain it and isn't happy with the investment payback (if theres any at all or its 20 years or even never) THEY BEST STAY ON THE PUBLIC UTILITY.
John T Long retired Electrical Engineer and Solar user myself, but NOT any solar expert so no warranty !!!! Use it if you like (With or Without economic or any justification) or NOT if you so choose TO EACH THEIR OWN LIFES DECISIONS
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