$3.14/watt?

[Jamie Bourgeois]

Has anyone seen these kits that Home Depot are selling?Sounds good.http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogSearchResultView?D=936506&Ntt=936506&catalogId=10051&langId=-15&storeId=10051&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntx=mode+matchall&recN=112100&N=0&Ntk=P_PartNumber

[Rob Beckers]

Hi Jamie,

I looked at them a little while ago. If memory serves me they come in two sizes (and two prices). The price is not quite as low as you quote, because they list inverter power, not solar panel(s) Wattage. The listing doesn't show how many Watts in solar panels you get for this price, and I don't recall from my previous investigation. The conclusion at the time was that it was not that great a deal once you figure in the panel size.

It is telling though that the big-box stores (Home Depot, Canadian Tire etc) are starting to sell these things!

-Rob-

[Mark Parsons]

Toronto based company. I've never heard of them. Good marketing strategy hooking up with Home Depot.

I couldn't find a package on their web site with the same name or size that Home Depot are selling, but here is one close - 250W solar panels, 370AH 12V batteries, 1500W inverter.
http://www.soleraenergies.com/pdf/res_packages/res_packages-2.pdf

I expect that someone with some DIY skills can install a solar power package for much less than the Home Depot package offering.

[Jamie Bourgeois]

Rather misleading isnt it.I didnt pick that up Rob.