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Originally Posted by Mercury Bullet
Mine is 1.5kw.
I really need to get more panels.
Had a look at the inverter today as it was the perfect generating day, low 20's and not a cloud in the sky. I was getting 1073w in a snapshot.
No where near good enough, this setup cost $10k back in the day.
Did a bit of reading on batteries today (Tesla) and it seems to me if you got in now you would be paying a fair price premium for being an early adopter.
Been there done that with my system and it doesn't leave a nice taste.
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So I'm double your size. (3.04Kw) I'm split over two roof spaces, north east and west; so my system is really two 1.5s in my eyes.
In 2011 ours was close to 15K installed. So I'm not even half way to breaking even. (based on $400 quarterly bills prior to solar)
I'm still not sold on the Tesla wall. (or any battery stuff) The cost is massive and the numbers on available usage and recharge seem to differ massively depending on who you talk to.
If the 3 to 4 hour charge (on a 3Kw system) is true, then I might be able to remove myself from the grid and hold my own. (based solely on very basic produced v's used numbers)
The cost to purchase and install would add another 12+ years to my break even and there are stories of battery life being only 8 to 10 in hotter environments - that is a major concern in my eyes (I'd need 15 to 20 years to make it viable)