Residential Monitoring Systems

Monitoring Solutions for Residential Solar Installations

Already a small solar energy system can help lower your energy bill. During daytime when houses normaly are unoccupied and energy more expensive, the solar energy system, if correctly sized, can make your energy meter literally go backwards, feeding energy back to the power grid. A good monitoring system helps you see how much energy your system produces and thereby how much money you have saved. By also monitoring the demand, you get a profile for the households use that makes it easier to track down unnecessary energy usage.

Figure 1. Daily Energy Overview

RECtrack™ 1

RECtrack™ 1 is a monitoring package especially designed for Residential applications. It's very cost effective design and installation makes it affordable also in small system. The RECtrack™ kits all comes complete with the monitoring service and hosting fees pre-paid for 5 years. The ENERGY RECOMMERCE system gets its energy information through the RECtrack™ Internet Gateway that communicates with the power generation equipment and uploads data to the ENERGY RECOMMERCE Information Server. Additionally, solar friendly electric meters and other equipment may also need to be installed to give you a complete view of your energy production and usage. No additional computer software installation is necessary.

Features

Selecting a Solar Energy System

You can read more about how to select a solar energy system and an installer in the California Energy Commission's guide: "Buying a PV Solar Electric System - A CONSUMERS GUIDE" (PDF, 29 pages, 388 kB).

Financing & Rebates

To help finance your solar energy system you have several different options. What makes an investment in renewable energy differ from other home improvement projects is that there are different kinds of rebates available to help finance residential solar energy systems. There are also a variety of loan products available: Unsecured loans (signature loans, lines of credit, and credit cards) with shorter terms (1-3 years) and relatively high interest rates. Secured loans with longer terms (up to 30 years) and relatively lower interest rates. The interest rate and terms are dependent upon the strength of the collateral used to secure the loan. Also, for many home-secured loans, the mortgage interest can be deducted from income taxes. Residential real estate secured loans are the most common form of credit available for home improvement. In addition, loans for certain eligible consumers (including low-income, minority, and veterans) offering special terms or rates are available from a variety of specialty lenders.

To learn more about rebates and financing options please visit the California Energy Commission’s website: http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/renewable/index.html.

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