Question

collect the information and prepare a report on power consumption in house

Answer 1

Evaluate Your Energy Use

The first step to designing your new renewable energy system is evaluating your current power use.

Start by locating your Kilowatt Hour (kWh) Usage for twelve consecutive months. You can see if your utility company has this information available online, give them a call, or look at past utility bills.

Find the average kWh Usage by adding up the kWh for each month and divide that by 12. Make a note of which months you use the most energy.

Write this number down. You'll use it in Step Three.

Your average kWh per month will help determine what the size of your solar electric system will be.

If cost is not an issue, or if you are already saving energy with a sustainable green lifestyle.