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		oceanplexian 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Germany outfitted half a million balconies with so... I built one in Utah which is the only part of the US where it's currently legal, so I can give you the numbers. - 4x Hyundai 435W Solar Panels @ 167$ each for $670 total - 1x EcoFlow Stream Microinverter for $257. - Various cables, MC4 crimping kit, etc.. about $150 Grand total was $1077, I set them in direct sun on my patio and have generated 6-8kWh per day. At Utah energy prices (0.12 where I live), they will pay off in about 4 years. Somewhere like California with 4x the energy prices as here, it would probably pay for itself in <1 year.

kragen 3 months ago [–]

That's fantastic! What's the microinverter's peak capacity?

oceanplexian 3 months ago | [–]

1.2kW, the same as the max allowed by the H.B. 340 bill they passed.

kragen 3 months ago | | [–]

I see, thanks!

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