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Solar Panel System

J K
4 years ago

Hello all,


I recently had a solar panel system installed and wanted to share the details for any people out there thinking of installing as well.


Location: Central Pennsylvania


14 REC panels - 315 watts each = Total 4,410 watts.

SMA SunnyBoy inverter


Cost: $9,922.50 = $2.25/watt


Installation took one day and the inspection was first thing the next morning. The system has been up and running for 24 days and has produced 549.93 kWh. That time period includes a couple of rainy days where production was only ~5 kWh.


A few details about our house:

Our house is about 1,500 sq ft. Heat and hot water are natural gas (We have an extremely efficient condensing boiler that does both.) We do have air conditioning. It is just my wife and I in the house. We are very energy conscious and only use around 4,500 kWh per year, so this system should cover all of our electric needs. It is a grid-tied system without battery backup, so any excess power gets sent to the electric company and we pull from them if necessary (PA is a net metering state.)


Overall, we are extremely happy with the system so far. I would be glad to answer any questions anyone may have!



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