Case Study: Saving Over $1,000.00 a Year with Solar Energy

A major motivation for Gavin Webber in going solar was to slash his family’s energy consumption and minimize their carbon footprint.

While previously he had taken advantage of Green Power offerings from his electricity retailer, he yearned to do more and set a goal of sourcing at least 65% of his electricity from his rooftop.

This was back in the days when solar power was still quite expensive; particularly in the case of very large systems as Gavin’s was considered at the time.

More than 6 years after installation, Gavin Webber’s solar power system is continuing to generate high levels of solar electricity.

“Our 2.8 kW system has generated a total of 24,668 megawatt-hours since installation without flaw,” says Gavin.

Even based on a conservative value of 25c per kilowatt hour; in today’s money (March 2014), that’s over $6,000.00 worth of electricity.

“By generating our own energy, we began to respect all of our power usage much more than our simple effort of energy efficiency. Lights and appliances began to turn off without a word from me, and the kids all became power savers instead of power wasters.” Through this effect, Gavin’s system is now providing an even higher percentage of his family’s power needs.

Consider this next time you find yourself considering renewable energy… :)