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<blockquote data-quote="user 997" data-source="post: 550342" data-attributes="member: 997"><p>Also just bought a home and was looking at going solar, but doesn't make economic sense, especially if your primary consumption is in the evenings, which makes a large battery bank a necessity. This is unless of course you really want to hedge yourself against potential Eskom price increases for the next 10 years or so. The batteries and control electronics are the most expensive component of the setup and eventually the battery bank will also need replacement!</p><p></p><p>Getting a solar geyser definitely makes economic sense, though I saved less in the winter and more in the summer and its a bit tricky to start out the day without warm water in the winter, unless you use the geyser element and if you take a shower too late in the evening its also going to be a chilly one. I'll probably convert our stove to gas and keep a backup UPS system to power essentials in emergencies and through periods of frequent load shedding. It would be nice to have solar panels to charge the UPS batteries with. Hopefully the power cuts will never be long enough to warrant getting a proper generator.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="user 997, post: 550342, member: 997"] Also just bought a home and was looking at going solar, but doesn't make economic sense, especially if your primary consumption is in the evenings, which makes a large battery bank a necessity. This is unless of course you really want to hedge yourself against potential Eskom price increases for the next 10 years or so. The batteries and control electronics are the most expensive component of the setup and eventually the battery bank will also need replacement! Getting a solar geyser definitely makes economic sense, though I saved less in the winter and more in the summer and its a bit tricky to start out the day without warm water in the winter, unless you use the geyser element and if you take a shower too late in the evening its also going to be a chilly one. I'll probably convert our stove to gas and keep a backup UPS system to power essentials in emergencies and through periods of frequent load shedding. It would be nice to have solar panels to charge the UPS batteries with. Hopefully the power cuts will never be long enough to warrant getting a proper generator. [/QUOTE]
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