weasey36 t1_j71cmpn wrote on February 3, 2023 at 10:57 AM

We installed 14 panels on our brownstone in 2020 (space limited by skylights and HVAC equipment). It covers 80 percent of our electricity for the year. Our heating is electric FYI. We had a very good experience with Sunnymac (regional installer for SunPower). Our only hiccup in the process was PSEG which delayed final approval multiple times.

ffejie OP t1_j71je84 wrote on February 3, 2023 at 12:17 PM

Thanks this is awesome to hear

SyndicalistCPA t1_j71yw9m wrote on February 3, 2023 at 2:29 PM

Is heatpumps what you use?

weasey36 t1_j72266m wrote on February 3, 2023 at 2:52 PM

We unfortunately do not have heat pumps. We initially renovated our home in 2016 and we didn’t know of their existence back then.

imaluckyduckie t1_j72nljy wrote on February 3, 2023 at 5:11 PM

You will be glad you don't have heatpumps this weekend!

ffejie OP t1_j722t3r wrote on February 3, 2023 at 2:56 PM

Can you share your approximate square footage of roof as well as the amount electricity you generate?

What was the cost? Did you finance?

Please share which details you can.

weasey36 t1_j7240ao wrote on February 3, 2023 at 3:04 PM

https://preview.redd.it/t41ha3hh41ga1.png?width=1290&format=png&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=8edb2aaed1e55c6639572f8d876bd7b74b36195b

I believe our roof is 17x50 feet (1/3 of the roof is sky lights and HVAC). The total cost was 20k. Back then there was a 25 percent federal tax credit which I think is now 30%? You also get money from NJ (TRECs) based on kWh’s produced in addition to the electricity you save. As you can see in the chart we build up a lot of credits in the spring that then get used up pretty fast in December. Most of the solar companies can give you a proposal remotely using satellite imagery.

ffejie OP t1_j7246i5 wrote on February 3, 2023 at 3:06 PM

This is great, thanks so much for the details.

Hope this also helps someone else. I'm hoping for similar results, we have less roof, but less sky lights.