...at least not when it comes to crawling around on my roof - I fell off a ladder 3 years ago and broke my back. Thankfully, I'm not paralyzed. So no DIY solar projects for me. We have limited roof area and quite a few trees around, all of which are not in my yard.
Which brings me to the system we're considering purchasing, on the north end of Denver.
18 REC Alpha Pure Black 400 panels
18 Enphase IQ 8A microinverters
Installed by Photon Brothers, a local guy. They warrant their work 25 years, including all roof penetrations.
Projected cost installed after incentives and cash discounts: $2.70/w. Should make 113% of our last year's consumption.
These are twinned heterojunction panels that carry a 25 yr production warranty at 92% of rated power. The inverters are also warranted 25 yrs. Thermal coefficient is low. Wind and snow ratings are reasonably high if not standard setting. We'll have the option of adding a storage battery at a later date without changing this first phase of the system build-out.
Compared to the other offers we've had, this seems reasonable. Tesla is way cheaper, but also not at the same quality level. You also have all the "Tesla brain damage" that comes with dealing with them. Some folks love 'em, and others not so much. I've spoken with several Tesla solar owners personally, and have come away with a non-confidence-inspiring impression. To be fair, those systems are all 7-9 years old. That said, I'm still not inclined to go with Tesla.
Which brings me to the system we're considering purchasing, on the north end of Denver.
18 REC Alpha Pure Black 400 panels
18 Enphase IQ 8A microinverters
Installed by Photon Brothers, a local guy. They warrant their work 25 years, including all roof penetrations.
Projected cost installed after incentives and cash discounts: $2.70/w. Should make 113% of our last year's consumption.
These are twinned heterojunction panels that carry a 25 yr production warranty at 92% of rated power. The inverters are also warranted 25 yrs. Thermal coefficient is low. Wind and snow ratings are reasonably high if not standard setting. We'll have the option of adding a storage battery at a later date without changing this first phase of the system build-out.
Compared to the other offers we've had, this seems reasonable. Tesla is way cheaper, but also not at the same quality level. You also have all the "Tesla brain damage" that comes with dealing with them. Some folks love 'em, and others not so much. I've spoken with several Tesla solar owners personally, and have come away with a non-confidence-inspiring impression. To be fair, those systems are all 7-9 years old. That said, I'm still not inclined to go with Tesla.