http://guntherportfolio.com/2009/12/andalay-solar-shopping-at-lowes/These panels are modular and each has a mini-inverter, making assembly easier. They can be expanded in the future by adding panels, subject to house wiring capacity. The DIY implications are frightening.
At $893 + sales tax, works out at over $5 a watt, much more than Greg's ideal of a buck-a-watt.
According to the above site, tax breaks / incentives
are available for 8 units and over. You would still need batteries or a grid tie. I do hope some of you decent skilled chaps do get involved in this work. EDF's #
Bleu Ciel# system has been plagued by sharp HP sales subcontractors and a raft of complaints about leaking roofs, months of delay in connections and false performance claims, which of course can't be blamed on the poco wot never sold you the system!
