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Re:Zero energy ready homes are coming by jedberg on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @03:46PM (#35060973)
How would you get enough panels and all the support equipment for $10K if there were no regulations? I'm looking into it right now and I don't see a path to that.
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Re:Zero energy ready homes are coming by coffeebeqn on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @07:15PM (#35063394)
Buying used panels bulk, DIY most of the the install.. I’m not sure how much kWh you would end up with but could be a decent amount. Battery storage is probably the most expensive part if you want overnight power
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Re:Zero energy ready homes are coming by s1artibartfast on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @07:42PM (#35063638)
It all depends on what your need is in terms of power consumption and storage.

New bulk panels can be be purchased as low as $0.07/kw or $7,000 for 10 kw nameplate. You can get 10kwh of lead acid batteries for another 2 grand, a 10kw combo MPPT for ~1 grand or a 10KW charge controller + 5 KW AC inverter for the same.

I'm out of budget so I guess I'm racking with 2x4s and using chicken wire for cabling, but you get the point

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