5. How many kilowatt-hours (kWh) does your application use per month? (We require this usage to be able to offer a reasonably accurate quote. See monthly electric bill to get started.)
kilowatt-hours
* Note: If you don't have an electric bill yet, use
Alt-E's Load Calculator to estimate electrical usage.
6. Where will this solar electric system be located (state, province, country)?
7. Describe your site.
- Where do you plan to locate the solar panels?
Roof
Ground
Pole
Other
(please explain)
- Are there any significant features like buildings, trees, chimneys, etc that would/will shade your solar panels during the day (9am - 3pm) throughout the year?
No
Yes
(If yes, please explain)
- How far away do you estimate the solar module array will be away from the intertie inverter? (What distance affects)
Ft
- How far away do you estimate the inverter will be away your main electrical service panel?
Ft
- How many unused/open breaker spaces are in your main service panel?
8. What percentage of your electrical needs would you like this system to produce? (Realsitic goals)
A portion of it. Percentage:
100%
9. Do you plan to use other renewable energy sources in conjunction with this solar electric system? (wind, hydro power, solar thermal, etc...)
No
Yes
(If yes, please explain)
10. Describe your electrical service.
11. Do you plan to use batteries for backpup power? (Without batteries, you cannot use power produced by the solar array
connected to the utility grid when there is a power outage. See Alt-E's How-To Section for more information about backup power.)
No
Yes
12. If you plan on using battery power for storage for backup power, please estimate the following:
(Tips for calculating necessary storage)
