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Solar Power System Installation

Solar power is a great way to reduce your dependency on the utility companies and is an environmentally friendly renewable resource.  Throughout the page you will find information that will help you decide if solar power will work for you.

Advantages:

  • Environmentally friendly

  • Renewable resource

  • Relatively small

Disadvantages:

  • Costly

  • Need sunlight

The following is the process of how solar cells work:

The following give the prices of different manufactuers for solar panels and its comparison for Watts and Voltages:

 

Solar
Panel
Manuf.

Model

Watts

Voltage

Price
per Watt
(US $)

Price
(US $)

BP

SX170B

170

24V

$4.55

773.50

Isofoton

I-150S

150

24V

$4.68

702.00

GE

GEPV-173

173

18V

$4.75

831.25

GE

GEPVp-200

200

18V

$4.80

960.00

Photowatt

PW 1650

165

12/24V

$4.50

742.50

Photowatt

PW1650

155

12/24V

$4.50

697.50

Photowatt

PW  750

80

12V

$4.59

367.20

Sharp

NE-185U1

185

24V

 $4.94

913.90

Sharp

NT-175U1

175

24V

$4.82

843.50

Sharp

NE-170U1

170

24V

$4.32

734.40

Sharp

ND-208U1

208

18V

$4.29

892.32

Sharp

ND-200U1

200

18V

$4.29

858.00

 

 

 

Solar Energy Links

If you would like to learn more about solar panels please go to one of the following links:

How Solar Panels Work

 

 

 

To find solar panel pricing please go to the following links:

 

GE Energy

Average Cost and Savings Calculator

 

 


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