Anyone working toward Off Grid

randen · 07-03-18, 11:10 AM

Fellow EcoRenovators

I'm sitting in-front of the 20Kw inverter monitoring heat-sink temps. We are powering the house no problem. Solar panel array is loafing along keeping the batteries full. Its noon with full sun so near 11Kw on tap

The car is charging, air conditioning (GSHP), made breakfast tea toast. Refrigerator running computers TVs wifi ALL thing critical to life. 6.2 KW !!!!

Had tested everything plus drying clothes which popped us up to 8.8 KW

Impressive

We will continue to push out the envelope. But its looking like we won!!

I had applied to our electric company for either net meter or Feed in Tariff and was declined "power constraints" OK you still loose I'm now going to be using a lot less.!!

The ROI's of going green.

In 2009 geo thermal and solar hot water reduced my energy bill by $6000.00/yr
In 2016 electric vehicles reduced energy cost (gasoline) by a min $4500.00/yr
Today 2018 SELFISH Solar Off grid style should reduce my electric bill by $4000.00/yr

The ROI for geo thermal plus the Solar hot water 5 yrs.
The ROI for EVs 20 yrs. based on todays cost of gasoline but will only get shorter as the price goes up !!!
The ROI on the Solar PV off grid system 5.5 yrs.

Randen

Pictures to follow

07-03-18, 11:10 AM	#11
randen Uber EcoRenovator Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Strathroy Ontario Canada Posts: 657 Thanks: 9 Thanked 191 Times in 129 Posts	Any one working toward off-grid DONE IT! Fellow EcoRenovators I'm sitting in-front of the 20Kw inverter monitoring heat-sink temps. We are powering the house no problem. Solar panel array is loafing along keeping the batteries full. Its noon with full sun so near 11Kw on tap The car is charging, air conditioning (GSHP), made breakfast tea toast. Refrigerator running computers TVs wifi ALL thing critical to life. 6.2 KW !!!! Had tested everything plus drying clothes which popped us up to 8.8 KW Impressive We will continue to push out the envelope. But its looking like we won!! I had applied to our electric company for either net meter or Feed in Tariff and was declined "power constraints" OK you still loose I'm now going to be using a lot less.!! The ROI's of going green. In 2009 geo thermal and solar hot water reduced my energy bill by $6000.00/yr In 2016 electric vehicles reduced energy cost (gasoline) by a min $4500.00/yr Today 2018 SELFISH Solar Off grid style should reduce my electric bill by $4000.00/yr The ROI for geo thermal plus the Solar hot water 5 yrs. The ROI for EVs 20 yrs. based on todays cost of gasoline but will only get shorter as the price goes up !!! The ROI on the Solar PV off grid system 5.5 yrs. Randen Pictures to follow