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Re: Solar powered home with used EV batteries
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 6:50 am
by kevm14
Also that is a lot cheaper than I expected.
Re: Solar powered home with used EV batteries
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:06 am
by Bob
Does RI have net metering? If so, using the panels without a battery would essentially allow you to use the grid as your battery for free.
Re: Solar powered home with used EV batteries
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:29 am
by kevm14
Yes.
https://www9.nationalgridus.com/narraga ... et-mtr.asp
I feel that this is the more practical/cost effective solution. It would simplify installation since the installer would probably use panels with micro-inverters. But I don't know that for sure.
Downside is that if the grid goes down....the panels! They do nothing! So you still keep a generator...no big deal.