Tennessee Solar Solutions LLC Chattanooga, Tn.
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Fast Facts
- One kilowatt hour (kw) is the amount of electricity it takes to burn a 100 watt light bulb for 10 hours.
- A 1-2 kilowatt solar system (1000-2000 watts) takes between one and two days to install.
- For an installed system costing $9 dollars per watt peak, this equates to about 25-30 cents per kilowatt hour in a sunny climate.
- A sunny environment receives approximately 5.5 hours of sunlight on average throughout the year.
- Yes, solar modules do produce electricity even on cloudy days, some 10-20% of that on sunny days. Systems attached to the energy grid balance their overall energy supply with supplies from the electricity grid.
- A typical high power solar module generates 100 watts and measures about 2 feet by 4 feet.
- A 1 kilowatt solar system (about 10-12 solar modules) requires about 100 square feet of installation area.
- You can buy different color solar modules, but they cost more and deliver a little less energy. However architects prefer them.
- A 12 cubic foot refrigerator uses, on average, about 800 kilowatt hours per year.
- A 500 watt portable heater uses about 150 kilowatt hours per year.
- A 3 ton central air conditioning system uses about 2500 kilowatt hours per year.
- A clothes dryer (running 4 hours per week) uses about 1000 kilowatt hours per year.
- A 10 gallon fish tank with light and heater uses about 400 kilowatt hours per year.
- Lighting for 5 rooms uses about 1000 kilowatt hours per year.
- A 100 watt light bulb (for 5 hours a day) uses 180 kilowatt hours per year.
- A color television (6 hours a day) uses about 600 kilowatt hours per year.
- A personal computer (10 hours a day) uses 150 kilowatt hours per year.
