Requesting a Quote
If you are looking for:
Grid Tied Solar Electric or Photovoltaic (PV):
- Total energy use for one year. (Available online or using your past electricity bills, Current Meter Read & Meter Read from 1 year ago)
- Description of your south-facing roof or ideal system location. Include exposure (shading from trees, buildings or other obstacles), slope, obstacles
(roof vents, skylights, or plumbing vents. - Roofing material, condition, and age.
- Description of your current electrical service and installation. (Main Breaker size and type, available space, location and accessibility)
- Percentage of electricity you want from the sun!!!
Greenwired can size a system that will fit your renewable energy goals, your roof space, your budget, or all three.
(All information is considered confidential between the client and Greenwired.)
Solar Thermal (Heating Water)
- Approximate daily hot water usage (time of day and amount in gallons)
- Current means of heating water? Location? Condition? Age?
- Distance from current hot water heater to sunny roof space?
- Solar exposure, roof angle and pitch.
- Are you using water to heat your house, workspace, pool or other?
Using solar to heat anything is possible.
Micro Hydro Electric:
Before you can begin designing your hydro system or estimating how much electricity it will produce, you´ll need to make four essential measurements:
- Head (the vertical distance between the intake and turbine)
- Flow (how much water comes down the stream at the point of collection)
- Pipeline (penstock) length (intake to turbine)
- Electrical transmission line length (from turbine to home or battery bank)
Head and flow are the two most important facts you need to know about your hydro site. You simply cannot move forward without these measurements.
Your site´s head and flow will determine everything about your hydro system—pipeline size, turbine type, rotational speed, and generator size.
Even rough cost estimates will be impossible until you´ve measured head and flow.
When measuring head and flow, keep in mind that accuracy is important. Inaccurate measurements can result in a hydro system designed to
the wrong specs, and one that produces less electricity at a greater expense.




