Can you attach some of your best info on getting started with solar panels?
This is such a large topic, it would be easier to take it each component at a time.
Signature Solar Is a provider of some of the best equipment on the market for the price point and performance. For example: a 48 volt system using 2 Growatt SPF 5000 ES-US 5kW Stackable Off-Grid Inverters we can have 10,000 watts for everything in our house. These are 48 volt DC to 240 volt AC split phase inverters with built in Solar charge controllers and generator auto start chargers. They also have what is refereed to as Rack mounted 48 volt LifePO4 batteries. These are completely self contained and when added to each other we can increase the amount of storage for our homestead. Each battery has 5.1 kWh of power. At the time of this writing, the inverters are $899 each and the batteries are $1,499 each. An energy audit is required to determine the size of the system to be powered off-grid. This can be performed using a kill-a-watt meter which measures and monitors the use of each and every AC gadget in the house.
Solar Panels, the more the better, the cloudier, the more the better. However, this can get very expensive. Enter the used solar panels from Santan solar.
These panels have come from grid tied solar farms established by the monopoly grid owners. Every now and than they replace panels with more advanced systems making it possible for us to buy their used panels for very cheap. We can buy used 250 watt solar panels for $63 each plus shipping. Typically shipping cost is $300 per pallet, so buy as many as you can to maximize the savings. I think 16 per pallet can be shipped.
