{"id":5267,"date":"2021-01-24T21:42:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T02:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/?p=5267"},"modified":"2021-01-24T21:42:21","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T02:42:21","slug":"2-year-grid-tie-solar-system-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/24\/2-year-grid-tie-solar-system-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2 year Grid-Tie Solar System report"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have had our Grid-Tie solar system installed for a little over two years.<\/p>\n

In 2020 (January 13th,2020 through January 12 2021) we used 15,866 kWh of power, while our solar system generated 14,877 kWh or 93.7% of our total usage. \u00a0 We purchased 989 kWh from Duke Energy for $269.47 over the year of which $136.80 was the mandatory connection charge.<\/p>\n

\"93.7%<\/a><\/p>\n

[In 2019 and 2018 we used 16,695 kWh and 16,695 kWh, so our overall usage was slightly lower than in past years, mostly due to the fact that we did a lot less commuting in the electric vehicles in 2020….something was different after March…..]<\/p>\n

\"Significant<\/a><\/p>\n

Cost Calculations<\/strong><\/p>\n

We saved $1,958 in 2020 (compared to $1,886 in 2019). Given the average yearly savings of $1,922 on our electric bill, the system will pay for itself after 9 total years of operation. (After that, any savings are pure profit.) \u00a0 As this calculation includes two years worth of data, I feel that it is slightly more accurate than the 9.19 year payback period I calculated last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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