The short answer is, probably not. The typical grid-tied system is designed to turn off if the grid goes down for safety reasons. That being said there are ways to have power when the grid goes down but honestly a generator would be a cheaper solution.
Not exactly. You can install as much solar as you want but you can only put 10kW back into the grid at any time.
If the panels are covered with snow, their output will be seriously diminished. Fortunately most of our annual sun hours occur during the summer so losing January is not going to have a big impact on your annual production. Also if it is cold enough the wind will often blow the snow off and if …
The equipment for a microFIT system is exactly the same as it is for net-metering systems. The only difference is how it is connected to the grid. The cost to convert will mostly depend on the utility and the ESA. It could be as low as $500 or as high as $3,000. We have never …
No but you also will not need to worry when you use power. When you install a net-metering system you will automatically be removed from the time-of-use billing which most utilities will. Most people will benefit from lower bills by this change alone. Also, you won’t have to wait until midnight anymore to start the …
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