Solar Update

When we put in our solar panels, some people told us it wouldn’t work in the winter.

House using 11.6 kW, 7 from solar and 4.6 from grid.

House using 11.6 kW, 7 from solar and 4.6 from grid.

Well, it’s winter, and the majority of our house’s power is still coming via solar. Right now the house is pulling a hefty 11.6 kW, because it’s climbed so far today to -5 degrees F (-20 C) and we’re working the heat pretty hard (we’re 100% electric), and 7 of those are coming directly from solar. Oh, and I should point out that we have 4 sets of solar panels, and 3 of them are completely covered in snow. Continue reading