DIY solar array 12.5 kw

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Originally Posted by Robaroni

It seems to me that someone is trying to limit installs but as prices of systems and the ease of installations drops along with the rising cost of energy solar installs won't go away any time in the near future.

Alternate energy is the only long term viable future.

As someone sitting on the other side of the planet this week (next to the South China Sea), I can honestly say we (in America) are behind in our adoption rate for alternative energy and LEDs.

I agree with Rob that the corporate monopolies that run our US utilities seem to be turning from ignoring renewables and renewable generators to making it a challenge to install or use renewables in an average home. As more people swap from liquid fueled vehicles to plug-ins, I only see electric demand increasing at a time when global demand for all combustible fuels is increasing. Without alternatives, we will be left holding the short straw.

I haven't rolled one kWh over from month to month on my net metering plan in the last 6 months my PV system has been online. My 4400W system takes up every bit of roof my little 1800sqft house had available facing south. As a result, my power bill hasn't gone down to the bare minimum, it's simply been reduced to a manageable amount. Tinkering with net metering rates would really hurt with a system like mine where it was never intended to cover all my electric needs. I went with PV because it was faster to install PV than replace every system in my 50 year old house to reduce my energy needs.