[Berwin]

I'm waiting on an electric car with a solar panel on top to charge it when parked outside. (There are some prototypes coming out.) But really, where we moved from in Virginia there were five houses on our block with solar on the roof. I talked with one of those neighbors about it and he said many months their electric bill was the $5.00 mandatory minimum. These were the type where the power company bought back your excess electricity. My next door neighbor, however, insisted it was a government plot to install new electric meters that let the deep state turn off your electricity via satellite on command (not kidding). I heard he died of a heart attack the week after we moved down here. Too bad, he'd have fit right in down here.

[Ptmcbriz]

Originally Posted by Fastskiguy

Does anybody out there have solar panels in any location other than their roof? I'm thinking solar trees or things like this maybe

Solar Flower Designs with SmartFlower — The Future is Here!

or

Solar Flower | Curve from Spotlight Solar — Beautiful Solar Structures | Spotlight Solar

Or even just a small set of panels on the ground? Or is this just kinda "not an option here"?

Thanks

Joe

Looks like a great sail in tropical storm winds. Your neighbors would love that. Outside structures by current code must withstand 150mph winds. That would be my first question to the vendor.

[Southwest737]

How about as patio cover?
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/93/0d...0b2fef23aa.jpg

[JRcorvette]

If you’re gonna put solar up on your roof, you better replace your shingles first.

[Windguy]

If you are considering the Sunflower, please look at how its cost per kW compares to roof-mounted panels. The Sunflower has what appears to be a large, heavy, and expensive support. Roof-mounted panels are probably much cheaper and don’t waste yard space.

Another option is to buy solar roof shingles when it’s time to replace your roof. The idea has been around for decades, but I consider it to be bleeding-edge technology. It think they’ll be a great option in a few years. Tesla has been selling them for a while. They had some initial problems, but are addressing them.

[BigSteph]

Not sure if mentioned, I skimmed, but in Arizona, I saw Solar Carports and Solar Parking lots with the advantage of coverage for cars in the hot sun.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Windguy

Another option is to buy solar roof shingles when it’s time to replace your roof. The idea has been around for decades, but I consider it to be bleeding-edge technology. It think they’ll be a great option in a few years. Tesla has been selling them for a while. They had some initial problems, but are addressing them.

Better check with your homeowners insurance carrier before considering installing those type of shingles.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by JRcorvette

If you’re gonna put solar up on your roof, you better replace your shingles first.

In UK. Integrated Solar Panels are very popular, they are fixed to the roof structure, then the roof covering is laid around panels.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Windguy

If you are considering the Sunflower, please look at how its cost per kW compares to roof-mounted panels. The Sunflower has what appears to be a large, heavy, and expensive support. Roof-mounted panels are probably much cheaper and don’t waste yard space.

Another option is to buy solar roof shingles when it’s time to replace your roof. The idea has been around for decades, but I consider it to be bleeding-edge technology. It think they’ll be a great option in a few years. Tesla has been selling them for a while. They had some initial problems, but are addressing them.

Agreed. Those look promising...

If the kinks are worked out, and they are hurricane rated, I'd consider them when it's time to replace our roof shingles...

[mbene]

One question I have is how much additional cost to dismantle and disconnect the solar panels, remove them from the roof, then reassemble and reconnect when reroofing? I would think you would need someone other than the roofers do that.

[TCNY61]

Originally Posted by mbene

One question I have is how much additional cost to dismantle and disconnect the solar panels, remove them from the roof, then reassemble and reconnect when reroofing? I would think you would need someone other than the roofers do that.

Guy at work just had it done last week in Westchester NY. $8400 to reshingle roof, $4800 to have the panels removed and reinstalled afterwards.

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by Berwin

I'm waiting on an electric car with a solar panel on top to charge it when parked outside. (There are some prototypes coming out.) But really, where we moved from in Virginia there were five houses on our block with solar on the roof. I talked with one of those neighbors about it and he said many months their electric bill was the $5.00 mandatory minimum. These were the type where the power company bought back your excess electricity. My next door neighbor, however, insisted it was a government plot to install new electric meters that let the deep state turn off your electricity via satellite on command (not kidding). I heard he died of a heart attack the week after we moved down here. Too bad, he'd have fit right in down here.

The term your looking for are “Luddites” many would feel a home at the beginning of industrial revolution.
The younger generation feel more at home with modern technology. I'm not talking about golf balls and clubs.

[merrymini]

That is an ugly piece of junk and hope people do not start putting them up in the Villages.

[villagetinker]

Here is an off the wall idea, the CDD could offer some vacant land for the installation of ground based solar panels, and then CDD residents could purchase a piece of this installation to get the benefits of the solar installation. This would be basically a neighborhood solar installation. Also, there should be some savings based on the scale of the project. Note sure exactly how the sale of the electricity would be credited to the people that bought into the project.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

Here is an off the wall idea, the CDD could offer some vacant land for the installation of ground based solar panels, and then CDD residents could purchase a piece of this installation to get the benefits of the solar installation. This would be basically a neighborhood solar installation. Also, there should be some savings based on the scale of the project. Note sure exactly how the sale of the electricity would be credited to the people that bought into the project.

How do you propose to get the electricity from the solar field to the individual homes?