Solar Panels On A Pergola

 


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“I was hired to build this structure in Monrovia, CA as an arbor to provide shade as well as to be a structure to mount solar panels on (as seen on the top photo).

This project is a good example of being environmentally conscious while getting the much needed shade as well as creating an aesthetic addition to the property.

While it was slightly costly (about $15k for the structure plus the solar panels) it should pay for itself in the long run as they are now being paid by DWP for the electricity they are providing the city (their meter is running backward)…”

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Self Sufficient Backyard

In all that time an electric wire has never been connected to our house. We haven’t gotten or paid an electricity bill in over 40 years, but we have all the electricity we want. We grow everything we need, here, in our small backyard. We also have a small medicinal garden for tough times. Read More Here...


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