Solar Electric (PV)

Photovoltaic (PV, or solar electric) technology can replace a portion of the electricity you use in your home, but the more conventional electricity is replaced, the higher the solar investment. Because solar thermal technology is more cost-effective and efficient than PV, you can save up to 25-30% of your solar investment by replacing the water heating portion of your electric bill with solar thermal technology. By utilizing a Solar PV system with a Solar Hot Water system, you get the best of both technologies at the highest efficiencies and the best price.

In a typical home, the equivalent of 2.3 kWh of electricity is expended on heating water for every day uses like laundry, showers and dishwashing. Adding a Solar Water Heater to your Solar Electric System purchase is like adding an additional 2.3 kWh to your home’s solar energy output. For example, you can purchase a 3.6 kWh solar electric system with a solar thermal water heater and achieve a total equivalent energy output of more than 5.9 kWh - for about 25-30% less than a 5.9 kWh solar electric system!