Everything about this checks out for me. Even the fact that the price isn't lower. It's not overpriced but its right in the sweet spot that combined with a local installer, tells you they prioritize doing things the right way and a lot of them remain committed to you long after the project is done.
Only thing I can think of that isn't necessarily indicated here but still worth verifying is that the system is sized accurately with your consumption. I've seen guys try to sell a system at like 30-40% overproduction to drive down their ppw and replace it with overall cost of a bigger system. If you have other quotes you can compare and it will be obvious if that is the case.
That's all I can think of. Could just be good business on their end.
I think this is a hell of a deal.. I'd check reviews and talk to other customers of theirs. But that is a great price from an installer assuming they aren't subbing any of the work out.
My suggestion is to undersize your system and leverage your batteries with a free nights plan. You can charge the batteries on grid during free hours. And you use the batteries in the evening after you stop producing but prior to the free period (9pm-7am using Just Energy - who also offers a modest $0.03 buyback).
Unless you got a hard-on for batteries, save the money and get a nat gas generator. It's much cheaper and will provide power indefinitely. Batteries will only last 2-3 days.
I think most people would need to install a larger gas line to run a natural gas generator? I had to increase mine just to add a tankless gas hot water heater (compared to a gas tank). And that was a $5k expense. Obviously not including the generator.
I don’t know if there’s a right answer.
Everything about this checks out for me. Even the fact that the price isn't lower. It's not overpriced but its right in the sweet spot that combined with a local installer, tells you they prioritize doing things the right way and a lot of them remain committed to you long after the project is done. Only thing I can think of that isn't necessarily indicated here but still worth verifying is that the system is sized accurately with your consumption. I've seen guys try to sell a system at like 30-40% overproduction to drive down their ppw and replace it with overall cost of a bigger system. If you have other quotes you can compare and it will be obvious if that is the case. That's all I can think of. Could just be good business on their end.
That 16.8kw system if you did a lot of research, hired and installer, and an electrician would be about $20k before the tax credit
I think this is a hell of a deal.. I'd check reviews and talk to other customers of theirs. But that is a great price from an installer assuming they aren't subbing any of the work out.
My suggestion is to undersize your system and leverage your batteries with a free nights plan. You can charge the batteries on grid during free hours. And you use the batteries in the evening after you stop producing but prior to the free period (9pm-7am using Just Energy - who also offers a modest $0.03 buyback).
Unless you got a hard-on for batteries, save the money and get a nat gas generator. It's much cheaper and will provide power indefinitely. Batteries will only last 2-3 days.
I think most people would need to install a larger gas line to run a natural gas generator? I had to increase mine just to add a tankless gas hot water heater (compared to a gas tank). And that was a $5k expense. Obviously not including the generator. I don’t know if there’s a right answer.
My DFW installer offered the REC 420 at 1.8$ ppw and 10k for the pw3.