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Buying Solar Panels in Santo Domingo
Initially Solar was the only reliable energy in our Sub-division... that is another story altogether.
Then Edenorte gave us energy 24/7..... So we use the solar energy for night consumption and Edenorte for day.
We have 16 panels with 16 batteries. Just a switch over... ie day or night.
Now we use much more electricity in the day time (because it is available).
Russell
Thank you so much for the link... very educational and informative.
There are other breakthroughs in Solar energy such as Nano-Photo voltaic paint now being tested in the UK.
I just have been far too busy to look up the pros and cons... but today I did. Thank you this old man is always willing to be challenged with proven technology.
I learned something today, and that is good.
Russell
It has to go thru a bio-directional meter. That's the only way to measure what you're feeding back into the grid. I don't think all meters do that. Maybe the newer Ednorte meters? It flows one way when the power company is providing elec to the house, it turns the opposite direction when the homeowner is feeding power to the street lines.
The other biggie is safety. There is some type of safety equipment that prevents a power company lineman from getting hit with power coming from the house.
You have to buy a seperate edenorte comptador.
I was in contact with a doctor/director from a clinic in POP who went through the process. At the time, you could only deduct the electricity you put back in the grid from your bill. ie, you cant get paid to produce electricity.
It may have changed though.
I would be surprised if CEPM allows that since they charge so much money for their electricity but it would be great.
Then I guess your surprised then ...I know 5 people with it north Coast.. doing mine next time I’m back
They install new bio-directional meter they inspect everything after it’s done takes two weeks for inspection..
You can add two 400 watt wind turbines they pretty small now ...here in Canada they are $400 Canadian roughly $300 us each
Gives you 800 Watts day or night..usually nice breeze especially night gives you boost..
Most friends who did it already cut there bills by a two thirds most were around 10000-15000 a month users down to 3000-5000... and no ednorte doesn’t pay you they credit you back at lower rate exact amount can’t remember 1/2 rings bell..
Key is not to feed back more then you use ednorte hate that... one friend pays a standard 400 or 500 peso month fee to keep
Ednorte happy because he s not even really using any power anymore..
Key is not to feed back more then you use ednorte hate that... one friend pays a standard 400 or 500 peso month fee to keep
Ednorte happy because he s not even really using any power anymore..