Dear all, If any one knows that who can help for installation and set up for solar house. I am trying to get information through web, but not succeed. I am in Gujarat. We have one house. Now I want to set up or install or make change in that to utilise solar energy. (Particularly electricity). If any one can help ?
RE:solar house - help me
by Sincere Citizen on Aug 02, 2008 05:33 PM Permalink
Did you visit the GEDA site also your local yellow pages will have lots of contacts for solar water heater dealers.
I suggest you get a water heater first because it will pay back fast.
RE:solar house - help me
by Sanjai on Aug 04, 2008 10:27 AM Permalink
I plan to do the same for my house, but project plan is around 6 months. If you wait I can help you.
Once concept you should remember, and I dont know if the WB experiment does that solar power is extremenly expesnive. So as a first step, one should make the house very efficient. Switch to energy efficient lighting to start with, like the new T-5 14W tube lights can easily light a whole room, even of 300 sq ft, if positioned correctly. In which case lighting can easily be covered by Solar.
Next is to see your energy guzlers. If you have air conditioning, forget solar. AC should go. If you have space plant leafy trees around the house. Because I have lot of greenery around, I live without AC or fan. Key is you should not allow your building to see direct sunlight, that heats it up. If you have a roof which is not covered, the space not taken by solar, put Managlore tile roofing so the roof does not heat up ( I am assuming the place where you live, problem will be it gets too hot, and never toooo cold)
RE:solar house - help me
by Nilesh Patel on Aug 02, 2008 05:38 PM Permalink
Yes I have roof. I have house with ground floor. Obstruction to direct light is nil. even you can mail me at nijkadi@rediff.com
RE:solar house - help me
by aps on Aug 02, 2008 05:40 PM Permalink
Ok then first u remove your Roof, Then u see automatically after few days u will get lots of Solar energy in your house. Any more help u ask me
