Comments on: How much does it cost to have a solar powered house?

By: Derek O

Derek O — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:20:59 +0000

I just did same research for myself. The question you should be asking is how long will it take for the system to pay for itself. I have a 2700 sq ft home and my summer bills (Arizona) are on an average 350/month. The only reason they are not like my neighbors over 500 is because I have good windows and doors. For me it would have taken almost 13 years to get payback. Some states will help you with the cost.
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By: clawofiron

clawofiron — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:52:59 +0000

I don’t know how much it costs to convert a house to solar, but here is a link to someplace where you can find out:

http://www.sustainabledesign.com/

I know the president of the company and have been to his house on numerous occassions (friends with his wife and daughter.) They still have appliances and computers and all that. I would not have known that they owned a "green" house just by being inside it.

I heard his daughter telling someone at my bridal shower that they are completely off the grid, meaning they don’t use power from the county and don’t have to pay those utility bills. In fact, they can watch their meter run backwards and they sell excess energy back to the county.

It is definitely worth looking into and John is so nice and very helpful.
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http://www.sustainabledesign.com/proj_griffins.html
This is their home. Amazing and beautiful! And named for their dog, Griffin.

By: mel

mel — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:17:59 +0000

it’s too costly for the average joe to get in on this now. too many greedmongers controlling the price of the panels and the switching.

some day, it may be feasable.
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