Battery Life

CALLER

• Drew has a solar system and interested in battery backup. Wants to know what happens to the batteries and panels at the end of life. How are they properly disposed or recycled.

COMMENTARY

• Batteries generally have a 10 year warranty. Panels last forever
• Proper battery size is based on the system size
• Can have too much battery but can’t have too much solar

Protection From Future Rate Hikes

COMMENTARY

• Solar doesn’t make you independent from the grid
• Finding that ‘sweet spot’ where solar reduces your electric bill
• Length of time to see results from design to working solar system

CALLER

• Wendy’s husband is interested in solar to reduce their $475 bill. She is 70 years old and want to know if its worth installing it based on she may not live long enough to benefit from it.

CALLER

• Drew is a Sun Valley Solar customer. What’s a typical charge to add batteries to his system

CALLER

• Tom asks if a solar system could reduce his $186 bill. Plus what’s the return on investment

Supercooling Benefit & Takeaway

COMMENTARY

• Goal is combining solar and battery system to maintain an even temperature
• Offsetting the on peak rate
• Big problem with the solar industry is engineering misinformation and deception