solar panel kw
How many kilowatts KW of electricity does the average house use in the USA?
I am thinking about installing solar panels on my roof and I am just wondering if it will be possible to completely get my house off the grid. I live in the state of Missouri. I am thinking to buy a house in Florida also and I want to install solar panels on that house if I ever buy it. How many KW will it take lets say for an average 3-4 BDRM?
You will need about $40,000 to $50,000 for an average house not including using it for heat or air conditioning (unless running generator a lot). To be off grid, your system will require the following:
Many panels (approx. 16)
large battery bank (approx 24 large golf cart type)
Charge controller (Converts ac to dc and controls charge to batteries)
Controller / Rectifier unit (controls power flow from/to generator, batteries, and loads)
Gas /Diesel Generator (approx 10KW size)
Safe building with good ventilation for generator and Batteries (extreme fire/explosion danger if not)
Lots of wiring
Lots of patience and great care to use minimum power, or batteries will not last long enough and running generator is much more expensive than grid power.
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