Solar2007 Tour of large L.A. solar systems - 3

[liveoilfree]

4.2 kW. This generates, now, about 20 kWh per day. The magic number for me is 5, multiply (for my system) the "AC" or lower capacity number by 5 and get the expected average kWh per day.

Since we have TOU pricing, the portion of that 20 kWh that's not taken up by powering the house, and is on-peak, counts as 4 kWh against off-peak charging. That gives us about 50 kWh off-peak per day. We could get more...

[HAL11000]

My system is about 200 W less powerful than yours.

I'm not quite sure how much energy my 15 year old AC with a five ton compressor consumes, but it can turn a $3 electric bill into a $80 bill. What do you use to heat the water of your home?

[HAL11000]

How many kilowatts of PVs do you have at your home?

[liveoilfree]

The slideshow is boring, but the system pics afterward are interesting. Beautiful system, but it would be difficult to replace a panel, they're all hard-wired and the ground joins frames.