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Higher efficiency panels + vertical panels would help. Most houses have decent south-facing walls. Ground mount is also an option in many places.
by newZWhoDis 3y ago
Higher efficiency panels + vertical panels would help. Most houses have decent south-facing walls.
Ground mount is also an option in many places.
- k12sosse 3y agoLive underground and convert your whole yard to arrays of panels!
- PaulDavisThe1st 3y ago6.7kW ground mount here in NM, still can't heat my home in winter in this climate (would need 21kW with my Mitsubishi hyper-heat units). We have relatively OK passive solar contributions too.
- newZWhoDis 3y ago6.7kw is tiny. The smallest install I’ve personally seen is 15kw.
- PaulDavisThe1st 3y agoPretty standard size for New Mexico. I have numerous neighbors with 6-12kW systems.
- cde-v 3y ago20kW ground mount array in NH produces twice as much as we need for our 4 heat pumps heating 3000 sqft. Went into the last two winters expecting to deplete our summer credits with the power company but we have only used about 1/6th of it. Definitely doable.