I have a 20kW solar array that I installed myself. Total cost was around $30k all inclusive. The quotes I got were over twice that.
I have a net metering agreement with my POCO, so what I don't use goes back on the grid and the POCO credits me at the same rate I pay, so 1:1. I'm in VA.
Before I started mining, I was actually building up a bank of kWh with the POCO since I didn't consume as much as I generated.
In June I generated 2,580 kWh and consumed 2,348,
In July I started mining and generated 2,846 kWh and consumed 3,974 kWh.
August was crazy hot. I generated 2,474 kWh and consumed 5,245 kWh.
My kWh rate is fixed year around and is about $0.12 with everything included. With the solar and assuming I consume twice as much as I generate, my effective rate is about $0.06 per kWh. I plan to add another 6.5 kW array, which I can do for about $4,800 since I already have the inverters and just need to get the panels and some Ironridge rails and hardware.
hey dan, im about to build my array, which brand and wattage would you recomend for the panels and microinverters?, i consume about 2500kWh each 2 months.
I dont plan to reduce my bill to $0, but i want to try first with at least 4 panels..