Yes, The Solar Panels Work

We’ve just received our first power bill since the installation of our solar panels.

I think they are working.

It’s better than half of the same quarter last year, and not covering a full quarterly period.

Looking forward to the next power bill!





Posted by: Michael Wyres.
Published: January 2, 2012 at 14:32.
Categories: Gadgets, Personal Thoughts.
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  • http://twitter.com/decryption Anthony Agius

    Based on that saving of your regular bill and taking into consideration how much the panels cost ya, how long until the cost of the panels is recouped in savings from lower bills?

    I’m considering solar panels too and I’m not quite sure I want to plonk down a few grand for savings that may not eventuate for 10-15 years.

    • http://michaelwyres.com/ Michael Wyres

      Presuming that our bill remains “halved” – (an assumption only, obviously a number of factors) – it would take us about 3.5 years to recoup the outlay and we have a relatively low end 1.5MW system.

      The best daily result I’ve seen so far saw it generate about 12kWh. This bill saw us draw only 6.6kWh from the grid daily.