Many people are looking to build their own solar panels, but few people really know how many panels they are going to need in order to make a difference to their electricity bill.
Some Great Benefits The benefits of having solar energy are obvious.
Besides it being a form of free energy after installation, they are also extremely easy to maintain.
Solar panels also increase the value of your home and they produce clean energy so are not a contributing factor to greenhouse gas.
You can also receive tax deductions through federal and state tax credits.
These are all excellent to know but the question on most peoples minds is...
How Many Panels Will I Need? You will want to start by looking at your electric bill.
Locate how many monthly kilowatt hours you use and then divide that by thirty.
Now you will have the average daily kilowatt hour usage.
If you live in an area that gets a lot of sun, then you will be able to produce more power.
You will want to calculate what the average number of hours of direct sunlight you have in a day.
Divide your daily kilowatt hour usage by the number of hours sun you have per day and multiply that number by 1.
15 You know have the number of watts your solar panels will need to produce to equal the amount of energy that you are consuming.
Let's say for example that you have made an 80watt solar panel and you have 4.
5 hours of direct sunlight per day.
This will give you 360 watts per day.
If you have two panels, they will produce 720watts per day.
If your daily watt usage for your home is 3600 a day, you will need to have 10 panels to run your entire home or you can decide to only produce as many panels as you need to cover a percentage of your monthly bill.
Some Great Benefits The benefits of having solar energy are obvious.
Besides it being a form of free energy after installation, they are also extremely easy to maintain.
Solar panels also increase the value of your home and they produce clean energy so are not a contributing factor to greenhouse gas.
You can also receive tax deductions through federal and state tax credits.
These are all excellent to know but the question on most peoples minds is...
How Many Panels Will I Need? You will want to start by looking at your electric bill.
Locate how many monthly kilowatt hours you use and then divide that by thirty.
Now you will have the average daily kilowatt hour usage.
If you live in an area that gets a lot of sun, then you will be able to produce more power.
You will want to calculate what the average number of hours of direct sunlight you have in a day.
Divide your daily kilowatt hour usage by the number of hours sun you have per day and multiply that number by 1.
15 You know have the number of watts your solar panels will need to produce to equal the amount of energy that you are consuming.
Let's say for example that you have made an 80watt solar panel and you have 4.
5 hours of direct sunlight per day.
This will give you 360 watts per day.
If you have two panels, they will produce 720watts per day.
If your daily watt usage for your home is 3600 a day, you will need to have 10 panels to run your entire home or you can decide to only produce as many panels as you need to cover a percentage of your monthly bill.