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not likely
It depends on the size and type of system you get. If you want to go completely off grid you will need a battery system and enough panels to generate what you need during the shorter days. It would likely be more cost effective to stay tied to the grid, you would sell back what you didn’t use during the sunniest part of the day and be able to draw from the grid at night and during the winter.
Depends on the size of the panel and your personal needs. Most rooftop panels are between 100 and 200 watts(this is the rating for the amount of power it can produce in 1 hour under ideal situation. Add up your complete load(usage) for the day and divide it by panel watt rating multiplied by the # of hours a day of sun exposure
No solar home system cover 100% of your energy needs. If it did, it would be very expensive. It might be more cost effective to install wind generators for days with no or less sun.
Solar hot water heater will on the average save about 20 gallons of hot water per person per day. This is about 30-50% of your electricity or gas bill.
PHOTOVOLTAIC or (PV) systems saves aroung 50% to 75% of your electricity bill.
No.
If you have a few cloudy days you won’t have power.
You need batteries to store extra, and another generating source – wind, generator or water turbine.
depends on a number of factors. The size/efficiency of the solar panel. How much exposure you get to the sun. Where you place it on your house.
To buy a solar panel and have it installed can cost thousands of dollars. I built and installed my own solar panel following a guide. It wasn’t really that hard. Only cost me around $ 180 all together.
I reviewed it on my site: http://theearth4energyreview.blogspot.com/