Jun 29

Solar quote #1 is in!

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Today we got an email with a slew of documents on our solar project:

  1. A quote for 60% of our energy need
  2. A quote for 70% of our energy need (sounds like with somewhat better equipment)
  3. Product sheets for each of the 2 different types of panels
  4. A site drawing for how the panels will hang

Well, the good news is that the prices are lower than we expected!  I think we were told by someone else earlier in the process of some idea of a ballpark, but we’re thankful that we now feel we can afford this.  Even better, at the prices we’ve been quoted, it looks like the payback should be on target, but I do need to calculate this in more detail.

As a beta tester for the new MSN Live Folders, I was able to store the docs there!  A summary of the pricing:

Sunpower

System Components Cost: $ 31,975
Sales Tax including RTD (4.1%) Approx: $ 1,311
Civil Works / Engineering Services: $ -
Installation Labor: $ 7,054
$8 per watt ——– System Value (Before Incentives): $ 40,340
Xcel Energy Rebate (Estimated @ $4.50/Watt DC): $ ( 22,680)
$3.5 per watt ———– Total Out-Of-Pocket Costs: $ 17,660
Federal Tax Credit (30%, $2K Cap) $ ( 2,000)
GRAND TOTAL $ 15,660

Kyocera

System Components Cost: $ 25,760
Sales Tax including RTD (4.1%) Approx: $ 1,056
Civil Works / Engineering Services: $ -
Installation Labor: $ 6,624
$7.6 per watt ——– System Value (Before Incentives): $ 3 3,440
Xcel Energy Rebate (Estimated @ $4.50/Watt DC): $ ( 19,800)
$3.1 per watt ———– Total Out-Of-Pocket Costs: $ 13,640
Federal Tax Credit (30%, $2K Cap) $ ( 2,000)
GRAND TOTAL $ 11,640

Next steps are to review the quote and make some decisions!  Last, but not least, how solar cells work (from howstuffworks.com).

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