Residential Solar in Whittier, CA

Whittier, CA – 9.6 kW

The homeowner, who is an independent IT consultant, wanted to lower his electricity bills, which averaged around $450/month due to his business. His roof was complicated, however Vaha created a unique 41- panel system, using a hybrid of standard and micro inverters, which lowered his bills by 77%.

The homeowner was able to partially depreciate the system, since he ran his business out of his house. The depreciation benefits coupled with other state and federal solar incentives lowered his system cost down to 22% of the actual amount.

The 41-panel solar system offsets over 77% of their power usage with an ROI of over 36% and a payback of 4 years.

System Details

Number of panels: 41
Type of panels: Sharp 235 watts
Annual production: 12,340 kWh
Utility Bill offset: 80%
Estimated lifetime savings: $213,940

Lifetime Environmental Benefits

Trees Saved: 6,700

Cars Removed from Traffic: 54

Gallons of Oil Unused: 29,280