Hi Jeff and all, I got 25 years warranty on the panels, meaning that after 25years at least 80% of the power output will remain.
The weak point in the installation is the converter which has an life expectancy of 8-10 years. It is also cheap in the overall picture. Less than 5% of the cost of the total installation: 1200euros for a 5KW peak converter. BR, -- /\/\arc > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Jeff Yanko > Sent: vrijdag 2 oktober 2009 4:49 > To: Pete Rowe; [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Solar Power (I was wrong) > > Hi Pete, > > FB on friends and their systems. What will happen is since each state > has its own PUC, Public Utility Commission, and laws there will be 50 > different ways of handling how to reimburse, tax or otherwise garnish > money from this process. > > I've also been wondering. Since a basic grid-tie system can cost from > $15,000 to $25,000, they only last so long. Twenty years, tops maybe? > Do they really pay for themselves, even wth tax credits, when you have > to replace them in say twenty years? _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
