Comprehensive Energy Solutions for Home or Business
Hello. Thank you for visiting, and welcome to Green Light Solar Industries.
Since you are here, you're probably concerned about the rising cost of electrical services 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 growing state support for solar panel installations, Arizona is a great place for residential or commercial solar systems. Still, it is a numbers game. If you're spending less than $100, on average, per month, it's possible that a solar system would have an unattractive payback period for you.
Green Homes Make Wallet's Green
If you're in a state with good incentives, like Arizona, right around $120 or higher is probably okay; if monthly you average at least $180 you may be in an ideal position to increase the value of your home, reap some very nice tax benefits, and have your local utility company assist you in purchasing your very own, state of the art, Photo-Voltaic solar electric system.
The more you spend every month on electricity, the more money your solar system will save you; this is the main amount that goes into figuring out how long it takes for your system to pay for itself.
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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Click here to see an example of a typical P.V. Solar
Electric System. How it's sized, how it's priced, expected output, and
expected payback period.
The Green Light Way - Comprehensive Energy Solutions
With the skyrocketing cost of electricity and the state of the economy, many companies are ready, willing, and able to sell you a solar electric system which can and will reduce your energy consumption and, subsequently, your energy costs, and that is a good thing.
Most of these companies also understand that, with the softening of the housing market, now is an optimal time to re-invest in your primary residence both to increase it's value compared with other properties and also to reduce the ongoing, recurring, costs associated with it. This, too, is a very good thing!
But we at Green Light don't think that is enough. Why have an unquestionably expensive, high efficiency P.V. Solar Electric System planned, engineered, designed, and installed, only to waste 5 to 25% of the energy produced by the system? Doesn't make a lot of sense, does it?
That is why every Green Light Industries P.V. Solar Electrical System proposal includes a comprehensive audit of your specific circumstances, home design, window efficiency, insulation type and quantity used, A/C type and SEER rating, and even an appliance audit and energy use cost estimation.
Our system proposals will include, where appropriate, new Low-E dual pane windows to replace old single pane ones, and, as required, an increase or addition of insulation in ceilings or exterior walls. New high efficiency 13 SEER or higher A/C units to replace energy wasting units, and when needed Energy Star qualified refrigerators, washers, dryers, and water heaters will be recommended to replace old inefficient items.
All proposed home improvements will include licensed contracting services through Dreager Development, Inc. a Lake Havasu based general contractor and homebuilder (and our parent company) with over 15 years of experience in the tri-state area.
By upgrading items which steal energy efficiency, you optimize the payback of your new P.V. Energy System, with only a marginal increase in cost, decrease the amount of time until your system provides a positive cash flow, and enjoy a better standard of living with new and upgraded home components. Now, that is a win - win proposition and a very, very, good thing.
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High efficiency windows can save hundreds in heating or cooling costs each year!
Just a few hundred dollars worth of insulation
can make a huge energy use difference!
New Energy Star rated appliances not
only work better but will save you money month
after month.
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 60 to 200 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 (degree of tilt from horizontal) 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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Rebates, Tax Credits, Incentives, and Other Fun Stuff!
Renewable Energy Standards in AZ
At the end of October 2006, the Arizona Corporation Commission, which oversees public utilities,
voted to beef up its Renewable Portfolio Standard to require 15% renewable energy, and 30% of
that should come from distributed generation projects like solar photovoltaic systems. They do,
however, have a lot of work ahead of them. The Arizona state Attorney General approved the new
Renewable Energy Standard in June 2007. Now it’s up to the utilities to figure out how to comply,
and that is what is driving much of today's "highest in history" rebate and incentive programs.
AZ Solar Energy Individual Taxpayer Credit
Arizona's Solar Energy Credit provides an individual taxpayer with a credit for installing a solar or wind energy
device or system at the taxpayer's Arizona residence. The credit is allowed against the taxpayer's personal
income tax in the amount of 25% of the cost of a solar or wind energy device/system, with a $1,000 maximum
allowable limit, regardless of the number of energy devices installed. The credit should be claimed in
the year of installation. If the amount of the credit exceeds a taxpayer’s liability in a
certain year, the unused portion of the credit may be carried forward for up to five years.
For more information, see Arizona form 310 (instructions) or contact the Arizona Department of Revenue.
AZ State Incentive Programs
Property Tax Exemption
House Bill 2049, the 2006 act authorizing the tax credit for corporate solar and wind
energy systems also gives an exemption from property tax caused by an increase in
property value due to the installation of renewable energy systems.
This means that the increased value of your home due to the installation of a P.V.
electric system will not be reflected in your property tax calculations.
Sales Tax Exemption
Lastly, House Bill 2429 offers a tax credit for all sales taxes paid on
renewable energy generation equipment, so you can install your solar electricity
system virtually tax free!
Utility Company Residential Solar Rebate Program's
Most utility companies today, like our local company UES (Unisource Energy Services), are offering incentive payments for residential
photovoltaic (PV) systems to encourage the installation of solar power. To qualify in this category, systems can be up to 20 kilowatts
AC (kWac). Up-Front Incentive (UFI) or Performance-Based Incentive (PBI) rebates are available for both grid-tied and off-grid systems
up to 20 kWac. The UES Rebate program for grid tied P.V. Systems is currently structured at up to $3.00 per/DC Watt. With installed
costs ranging from $6. to $ 8./DC Watt, you can see what a huge value this represents.
Click on the link below for additional information on these programs.
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Federal Tax Credits were increased generously in response to the call for
renewable energy. Federal tax credits are available for Solar Water Heating,
Wind Enegy Systems, new energy efficient Air Conditining Systems and Appliances,
and Photo-Voltaic Solar Energy Systems. Tax credits are up to 30% of the installed cost.
For more information see form 5695 Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit
APS Customers click here for information on the APS Program which offers $3./W rebates for Grid-Tied P.V. Solar Electric Systems.
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and well be happy to rush additional information on our P.V. Electrical Systems and our
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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.