How much solar power does it take to run a house non stop for a month?

Question

How much solar power does it take to run a house non stop for a month?

Answer 1

The answer is based on what your home requires. All homes are different. There are a lot of things involved, what is your power needs, what items are left on that can be turned off? And more.

But to fairly answer your question and to help you understand more about Solar power go to this link. It is the Official Department of Energies Web-Site. They have a wealth of information and many links for you to investigated further.

www.NREL.GOV

Also, if you can go an entire month, then you can continue on into years once you are Solar Powered.

Answer 2

how much grid power does it take to run your house non-stop for a month? power usage is measured in kilowatt hours and how many kilowatt hours you pay for is how many kilowatt hours of solar power you will need to run your house for a month.

Answer 3

It costs between $0.25 and $1.0 per kWh to install photovoltaic cells (assuming a 20-year lifespan).  If you take the energy consumption of an average house in the Northeast, which uses 653 kWh/month, and multiply that over 20 years, which results in 156,720 kWh for a house over 20 years.  

This results in an approximate investment of between $39,180 and $156,720, over a 20 year life-span in a house located in the Northeast U.S.

Answer 4

For the average house it would take a hugh system costing probably well over $60,000. Even that system would have to include a back-up generator or grid power because it is almost impossible to build a system that could last through rainy, cloudy weather.

There are many good sites that have all the calculations needed. Do your own research. DO NOT believe any solar sales sites.

Solar is great. It works. It is also unreliable and expensive. If you can afford a hummer, then go for it.