Again Ben thank you and your team for the work and solar system placed at our home back in 2020
Scott and Linda Fischer
Placed 11.59 KW roof mount system with Sol-Ark 12 K inverter in November 2020. they introduced the Sol-ark 15k inverter January 2021, missed it by a month, with lithium battery backup to operate the system 48hrs without sun. After state and federal rebates total out of pocket price came to about $18,000. I spent 18 months doing my own research studying inverter closely and the Sol-Ark bets everything on the market at that time and now. This is the one piece of equipment you do not want to cheap out on. The panel are 305 watt panels at that time made in Canada total of 38 panels.
The batteries are Rising Sun lithium from India at the time. I had an engineer report for wind, snow load and structure prior too installation insuring durability of the plan.
My system is Grid tied so I can feed back excess power to the utility company. The program at that time allowed for a return of equal value so if I provide a KW of Energy, I get back at NO cost a KW of energy. I provide my over production back to the utility only after all my energy and battery storage needs are met first.
I fine tuned the Inverter with the help of Sol-Ark engineers and my system has ran flawlessly since installation.
We have experienced many black out and grid failures since our installation but it goes completely unnoticed because of the fast switch time in the system. All major household systems are covered heating, cooling, internet, refrigeration and by design the system could stand alone.
My utility bills are a constant $39.91 per month. With a rebate of $200-$400 per year For unused energy credits.
My installer Ben Burney of White Mountain Solar and his team of electricians, knowledge of both of systems needs and the rebate and grid tied requirements was invaluable.
Done properly it’s an amazing opportunity, done poorly it’s a money pit.
Buying a system on a whim will result in a very poor ROI, return on investment, know your resources and understand what you are buying. Work only with reputable companies and get the best equipment you can afford, it will pay for itself.
Its anticipated my system life will be 20-25 years, based on my studies at which time I will need to replace panels and possibly the batteries and inverter but given that, I only wish I had done it earlier.
Scott and Linda Fischer
