Comprehensive Energy Solutions for Home or Business
Hello. Thank you for visiting, and welcome to the Green Light Solar Industries website!
Since you are here, you're probably concerned about the rising cost of your electric bill and maybe a bit concerned with issues such as global warming, the volatile nature of oil prices, and the continuing strain on our electrical grid infrastructure.
Well, at Green Light Solar Industries, we are too!
And we have good news; with 4000 hours of sunshine each year and regulatory support for solar panel installations,
Arizona is a great place for residential and commercial solar systems. Unlike the Stock Market, Solar is one
investment with predictable and guaranteed payback.
Here is even more good news, with the ongoing increases in solar panel production,
the competition among suppliers, and competition from other
"distributed energy generation" sources such as wind and concentrated Solar.
Photovoltaic Solar (traditional Solar Panels) have become more affordable than
ever!
However as much as we love solar, there are other, and yes,
less expensive ways to save on energy use in your home. That is why at GLSI we
provide a free energy use audit with every PV System quotation.
So again welcome, take your time, explore, and find out more about the benefits and green sense that solar electric makes. Should you have any questions or want a free, no obligation, energy audit of your home and/or a proposal for a P.V. solar electric system feel free to give us a call!
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Green Light Solar Industries 1740 Peach Blossom Dr. Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
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We can then reccomend and provide the additional services which will improve the energy efficiency
of your home, and reduce the total number of solar panels needed to take care of your total
electric bill. Our motto is, after all, "First Conserve....Then Create".
Of all the home imporvements most clients can make, especially those in the
desert southwest, additional insulation can in most cases, make the biggest
dollar for dollar, improvement in a homes energy overall energy efficiency.
We can then reccomend and provide the additional services which will improve the energy efficiency
of your home, and reduce the total number of solar panels needed to take care of your total
electric bill. Our motto is, after all, "First Conserve....Then Create".
We can then reccomend and provide the additional services which will improve the energy efficiency
of your home, and reduce the total number of solar panels needed to take care of your total
electric bill. Our motto is, after all, "First Conserve....Then Create".
What the heck is Photo-Voltaic and why should I care?
WhySolar Electric Systems?
Today's P.V. (photo-voltaic) solar electric systems are a great way to take charge of your home electrical usage, protect your family from increasing energy costs and increase the value of your home.
Modern solar electric systems are state of the art, with no moving parts, and with panel warrantees by the manufacturer for a minimum of 20 Years!
Green Light Solar will engineer your system to provide as close to 100% of your peak energy usage as is feasible. This is desirable since most utility provider "on grid" system contracts will credit you only for the amount of energy produced, up to amount you consume. In most cases, no cash credits will be generated. This means that, during the day, your system will be producing more energy than your home requires, with the excess being fed onto the electrical grid, in fact spinning your electrical meter backwards. Then, during the night, you will consume this excess energy back from the electrical grid, producing, ideally, a "net zero" usage.
Here's How It Works
Photo-Voltaic (Solar) Panels consist of lightweight panels with metal frames and a glass surface that protects the PV cells from rain,
snow, and hail. Modules are typically about two to four feet wide and four to six feet long, and produce from 160 to 000 watts of electricity.
Modules are wired together to form a solar array. Arrays range in size from about 120 square feet for the smallest systems to 1,000 square
feet or more for larger systems. The array’s size depends on a number of factors, including how much electricity you want to produce.
These panels collect sunlight and convert it into DC Current.
Mounting Hardware hold the panels at the correct azimuth North/South (180 degrees typically) orientation and at the desired
Tilt Angle (30 degrees is optimal) and are positioned to hold the modules at the correct southwestern direction to receive the maximum amount of
sunlight throughout the spring, summer, fall and winter. Most mounting structures are simple steel racks
bolted to the roof in a fixed position. All mounting systems are engineered to ASTM standards to comply
with weight and wind loading requirements. Depending upon space availability, modules may also be mounted
on poles or other types of structures on
the ground if desired.
DC Disconnect Circuit is a simple ON - OFF switch designed to isolate your solar electric system from the home when required
Inverters take the direct current (DC) electricity produced when light hits a solar cell and converts it to the alternating current (AC) needed by your home. Most residential systems wire all the solar panels (the array) to one inverter mounted on the side of the house or in the garage.
Net Meterprovided by your utility company is the gateway onto and off of the local electrical grid. When the sun is shining the meter spins backwards, recording all the energy produced by your P.V. System and crediting you for it. When the P.V. System is inactive, the net meter records your home electrical usage, hopefully producing a "net-zero" reading at the end of each month.
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We would love to meet you or just chat on the phone. So give us a call or drop us an email
and well be happy to rush additional information on our P.V. Electrical Systems and our
other services to you.
For immediate gratification give us a call at: (928) 680-5570.
For additional information at your leasure drop us an email at:
Green Light Solar Industries 1740 Peach Blossom Dr. Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
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Green Light Solar Industries 1740 Peach Blossom Dr. Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
(928) 680-5570 ROC 161102
Or drop by the office and pay us a visit.
We are located on West Acoma Blvd., lake side of the highway,
just across from the UPS Office. Our street address is:
Don't forget to bring a copy of your Electric Bill with You!
Green Light Solar Industries 1640 W. Acoma Blvd. A-108 Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Let's say your average Utility bill from UES looks something
like this:
In this example the customer has a typical 1500 sq.ft. home, but
one which is reasonably energy effiecient.
As we can see they use approximately 840 kWH (Kilo-Watt Hours)
per month, or less, during the cooler months, but
jump up to an average of 1500 kWH or higher during the hotter months,
or when the Christmas lights are up, judging by the
graph.
If we average this useage out the customer is using an average
of 1226 kWH per month in the given example year.
To convert this monthly energy usage into a P.V. System size we need to break the
average down into kWH per day. To keep it simple and also to insure the P.V. system is
not undersized, we will divide the monthly total of 1226 kWH by 30 days, giving us an
average daily requirement of 40.8 kWH per day.
This total of approx 40.8 kWH per day should produce much more energy than we
need during the low energy use periods, and produce a substantial amount of the energy
required during the high usage periods. Hopefully getting us to a "net zero" at the end of any
given year.
Now we have to factor in the Havasu factor or amount of sunlight available factor. Each P.V. System
is limited in it's efficiency and output by the amount of sunight available and the number
of hours it shines. This is known as the "Solar Insolation" rating. We here in Lake Havasu,
as you might have guessed, are in luck in this respect. We are in Zone 1 and are rated for
6 hours a day, average.
So to complete our P.V. System calculation we will divide the kWH per day we require
by the Insolation Rating to determine the size of the system our example home needs:
40.8 kWH / 6 = 6.8 kW System
In this example we have selected some nice, high efficiency, Evergreen ESB-195 W
panels for our installation. So I'll take my required 6.8 kW System which is equal to
6800 W and divide this by the 195W produced per panel to see how may panels my
Solar Array will need:
6800 / 195 = 34.8
So just that easy and quick we can see the calculations are calling for a 34.8 or 35
panel system. We will round down to 34 since we need for the number of solar panels
to be even so that all the panel "Strings" will be of equal length, and the system will
balance electrically.
We will now work back from the system size to the price. A 34 panel system comprised
of 195 W panels will produce 6630 W. This is known as the "Nameplate Rating". It is also
how we price systems. Assuming a standard composition of flat roof the base price for this
system would be 6630 W X $6.00 = $39,780.00
Now let's factor in our rebates:
Base Price:
UES Rebate:
AZ State Tax Credit:
Federal Tax Credit:
End User System Cost:
$ 39,780.00
$ 19,890.00 6630 X $3.00/W
$ 1,000.00
$ 11,934.00 30% of Gross System Price
$ 6,956.00
Bear in mind all these calculations assume standard installation conditions. UES Rebates
as currently offered, and that the Federal Tax Credit remains at 30% of the Total System Price.
As always you should check with your Tax consultant to insure that you qualify for any Tax
Credits offered.
Now lets look at system payback. In the chart above based upon our hypothetical clients
energy usage, we can see that the payback period falls somewhere within the first 3 or 4
years. (Assumes escalating energy costs). With the system generating positive cash flow thereafter quickly paying for
itself many times over during the ensuing years.