This example provides for substantially more power for a large family home and business, cottage industry, art studio, or shop. Backwoods Solar, when owned by the Willey’s, eventually upgraded to 3000 watts of solar to relieve their sun-less winter power shortage and reduce generator running time. Resulting summer surplus allowed a small window air conditioner during peak sun hours. True sine wave 7000 watts of AC power with both 120 and 240 volts. Choose a 48 volt battery bank.

Solar Panels
4400-7440 Watts: Using larger 60 or 72 cell modules in excess of 320W each

Mount/Racking
Roof, Ground, or Pole Mount

Power Center
MAGNUM PANEL or an integrated power system with 1 or 2 inverters and MPPT charge controllers, lightning protection, meters, etc.

Batteries
Surrette 4KS25PS or 6 Eclipse Lithium 48V-200ah batteries

Recommended Generator
Honda EU7000 or larger

Approximate cost of a system this size is $45,000 – $64,000 (not including generator).

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Your home solar electric system is an important decision and something you will appreciate for years to come. Contact Backwoods Solar if you have any questions or need assistance in determining what parts to get and how they all work together.