I am planning to get a hybrid solar system installed. I like infiniSolar inverters. Hybrid because you never know when your consumption goes beyond your system's limit so its flexible.
I want to start small, get the inverter and Rs. 100,000 worth of solar panels. My initial investment will be limited to Rs. 200,000. I ll then keep adding the solar panels worth Rs. 100,000 every two months.
I dont want much backup. I have a APC 1500VA running the whole house with two 200 amp batteries, and that is enough. My goal is to get rid of the daytime wapda bill eventually.
By the start of summer next year, I'd have a system that runs two 1.5 ton inverter ACs, 1 medium size fridge and 1 medium size freezer, 3 fans and a couple of energy savers. I think 5,000 to 6,000 watts system should be able to handle this but I don't know for sure, and that's why I want to discuss things here with people with experience to figure out what's what.
for starters I don't know how much power a 1.5 ton inverter AC needs, whats the max and average current drawn.
Questions
1. Is it possible and feasible the way I am planning this, gradually adding more panels and inverters.
2. Will I need separate wiring.
3. Does hybrid solar system limit the output of the system, like in case of UPS, you can't put load more than the UPS output limit even when grid power is on.
4. How much would it cost. (I dont need any batteries for backup)
5. What can I have with initial investment of Rs. 200,000. (a 3KW inverter and 1000 watts worth of panels maybe? )
6. Which panels to invest in and how much do they cost.
7. Anything else I might be missing from the equation and you think it's important.
8. (Indirectly related to this discussion.) Are there any inverter ACs available with heating too, so we could use them to heat up the rooms in winter daytime.
This is just the planning stage. I will eventually hire professionals for installation. I am hoping to start the project in 2-3 months time.
