1. What is included in a 10kW solar panel system?
The installation of a solar system requires a complete kit consisting of a rooftop solar panel mount, a 10kW solar inverter, lithium iron phosphate batteries, MC4 connections and tools, PV cables, battery cables and a DC circuit breaker.
2. Roof Racking
To ensure the safety of the solar panels and design a good light angle, installing solar panel bracket is necessary for the use of solar panels, before installing solar panels installers need to design the solar panel bracket according to the shape of the roof is divided into platforms and slopes, the installation of the solar panel bracket needs to be punched holes in the roof to fix it, you don’t need to worry about the roof damage due to the installation of the solar panel bracket, the installing company will give you 10 The installation company will give you a 10-year warranty for the roof, no problem within 10 years is usually no problem, for which you need to pay 360 dollars.
3. 10kW solar inverter
Solar inverter is the brain of the whole solar system, only through the solar inverter solar panels issued by the power can be used for home use, the solar inverter is in accordance with the design of the 10kW solar energy system, can not be replaced arbitrarily. 10kW solar inverter DC voltage of 48, AC voltage of 230, will provide you with a 5-year warranty, you need to pay $945.55.
4. Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery
Solar panels can only be used during the day to generate electricity, in order to facilitate the night’s electricity needs you need to be equipped with lithium iron phosphate batteries to store power, the battery can also be prepared to deal with sudden blackouts, in short, the use of batteries in order to allow you to have a more comfortable power experience, the capacity of each battery is 184Ah, the battery voltage of 51.2 volts can be stored in a 9.42kW of power, the battery’s cycle life of more than The battery has a cycle life of more than 6,000 cycles, the quantity is two, while each battery comes with an 8-year warranty and will cost you $2,397.50.
5. MC4 Connections and Tools
PV cable connections require special connectors different solar systems use different connectors, rated current 50A provides a 5-year warranty, costing $ 20.
6. Photovoltaic Cables
Transportation of electricity from solar panels requires special PV cables that can not be replaced with ordinary wires in order to ensure the safety of the use of PV cables must be used, you need to order 200 meters of PV cables that provide a 5-year warranty, costing $200.
7. Battery cables and DC circuit breakers
Battery cable is to connect the lithium iron phosphate battery with the same photovoltaic cable battery cable also need to buy special, DC PV circuit breaker is to ensure the safety of the entire circuit, in order to prevent the photovoltaic circuit of the short circuit and other safety issues, DC photovoltaic circuit breaker can be in the event of safety issues when the circuit is disconnected to ensure the safety of the need to spend 180 U.S. dollars.
8. Solar panels
Solar panels are the conversion device of the PV system that converts solar energy into DC electricity, a 10kW solar system chooses 550W solar panels, which requires 18 pieces of each solar panel at a unit price of $72.04, for a total of $1,296.72.
9. Total Cost.
The cost of installing a complete 10kw solar system is about $1296+360+945.55+2397.5+20+200+180=$5399.77, in addition the labor cost of installing the PV panels varies in cost depending on the cost of labor in your area.
