Hey Guys. I see a few comments about NET METERING. I purposely did not include this in the video to make it as approachable as possible. But looking back, I think I should have talked about it a little. Net metering is when you have excess power from your solar panels that is not consumed by your home. If you apply for net metering, this excess is "bought" by the electricity provider and this can be deducted to your total bill. In the Philippines, the electricity provider buys it back at around 50%-60% of the usual rate. Because it's only 50% of the rate, I like to think of this as a nice bonus and not an intentional strategy to save. (I do not intend on spending for more panels that I do not need just so that I can net meter). Hope this helps :)

nowadays going solar would not be a matter of "is it worth it?" but more like "can you afford it?"...with the constant power outage, expensive electricity bills, and the philippine weather. Solar should be one of the things that needs to be encouraged, not just for large scale power generation but for home/ business use. One does not need to go full solar on your home to see the benefits. One can just start with the cheaper and simple alternatives like opting for a solar floodlights or solar appliances. We were lucky to have started changing our outdoor lights to solar floodlights before Odette happened, so when the typhoon hit, lighting was the least of our concern post-calamity. Solar is clean as well, so the risks are lower compared to other sources like gas-powered generators. Really wish the future government would have programs that would encourage people to go solar. Since one of the biggest challenges/ deterrent in converting to it is its initial cost, not just the hardware but also the fees that comes with it such as for Net Metering. Solar is cheaper now compared to what it was years ago, but it is still relatively expensive especially for an off- grid home setup that could reach close to a million pesos (depending on the size of the home and its energy requirements. The YT channel "Eight Miles from Home" in Siargao just got their home on a hybrid setup a few months ago which is currently running off-grid for now. They have a video on what it was like living in a solar powered home, post Odette. By the way, I got so excited Slater made a video out of this because it helps in promoting solar as an energy source. So excited in fact that I ended up writing this comment before I even started watching the video XD

Hi Slater! Regarding about maintenance I like to advice you to ask for thermal imaging maintenance (can be yearly.) Some Solar PV's actually gets burned after getting exposed to high temperatures, you might feel/see the effects on your inverter having lower energy output. I think its also a great way to tickle a manufacturer about warranties and guarantees, essentially enjoying your capital fully. I also suggest to take a look on solar water heaters, its a great way to increase Solar Energy Conversion. As always, great vid man liked it very much.

Informative. And ang saya na ang 2 milyon ni Mr. And Mrs. Young napunta sa solar panel. Ang daming mayayaman sa Pilipinas pero di nila pag aaksayan ng pera ang ganitong klaseng proyekto. Imagine kung lahat ng mayayaman mag sosolar panel. Yung patubig sa sitio namin solar din nakakatulong din especially dito sa Mindanao madalas brownout, kahit iilang panels lang nakakapgsupply nmn. Hybrid pala yun. Galing po. Thanks sa info😊

Basically the choice for your solar setup is how stable the electricity in the area. If you live in big metropolitan areas which dont really experinece blackouts, net metering is ideal. But if you live outside the metropolitan areas or small provincial town which occasional blackouts happens, battery or hybrid type is better. In the long run, batteries are more expensive as they need replacement so for the skypod which is i believe has a relatively stable supply, Net metering makes more sense than a hybrid type. Besides, they have a generator when disaster strikes. Also, these batteries are fire hazard so it should be placed outside the house. Just to add, Get a branded or locally made panels as they are more reliable.

I have house in Pampanga with hybrid 10Kw solar + 8kw lithium battery system. I have not paid an electrical bill for over 3 years even with AC running. Any excess goes back to grid for credit. I thought about going off grid but that would wear my battery quicker. There are lots of power outages in my area and rather use battery as backup.

Solar Power technology that is comparable with 1st world countries are already available here in the Philippines. The only problem we have is the "law" that regulates and protects us from the big power companies and/or cooperatives. Especially the hybrid and the grid-tied type. It took us almost 6 months for our system to get all the necessary documents approved and for the power company to approve the "net metering".

very well explained, grid tie can be exported also through net metering application and help reduced more carbon generated by electric distributor during day time and on 1st world countries meron silang SREC or "Green Tag"

Thank you very much for this topic. Have long been waitg for a clear understanding of how a Solar panel help reduce our energy consumption on our electric bill. Thank for taking the time to explain in a very simple terms for us to understand. God bless your Family.

I've been watching your videos for a year now and I was curious from the start of what is your take on renewable energy since it is not that advertise here in Philippines and since you are one of those people na go sa the betterment of our homes as filipino, I am proud to subscribe on you and will follow you more.

Yes finally, more high quality content like this please.

Thanks for the info Slater. Now I know I have to have a small house...lesser lights, less appliances para less consumption para smaller budget for a fully off-grid house. And good ventilation and lighting planning so you won't need an aircon that much.

yes! our solar panel was Odette proof. yung windmill namin ang nayupi, buti naayos pa and it works now. we're also planning to add more solar panels, we will not put it above the roof but a a fenced area in our lot to help power the resort

we are in a tropical country and you know what i mean. 2nd, did you take into consideration the battery life and how it is to be disposed? what about the maintenance costs to clean the panels, did you take it into consideration? equipment costs? in 19985, we tried solar panels in middle east but wasn't successful due to sand storms, equipment problems, battery disposals, and labor intensive.

Using solar since 2015 never regretted it.

so how would you protect those panels from flying debris, especially during typhoons such as Odette which has the capability of unrooting strong trees and lifting off your roof where your SPs are?

Hi there. For an off-grid set up for the newly built house, can you have a 110-volt outlet set up? Or is it better to get an individual transformer for appliances that run on 110-volt? Thank you in advance for your input.

finally, the video i've been waiting for. thanks for this, idol!

What to you think about spending more on a larger battery bank and solar... and just skip the generator all together?

Cant wait to see the outcome of thier full house solar power!!!

This is a very educational video specially to those who wanted to know some basics in using the solar panel system :)

Love this sir! Always fun and good stuff in your channel

THANK YOU for making that comment about the bank interest. A lot of people are demanding so much from these saying, 5 or 7 year return when they have a lot of cash sitting in the bank naman.

100% correct on targeting about 30% of your monthly bill with gridtie and using the power provider for the little excess and power at night and none sunny days. We have installed panels for about 1/3 of our overall needs. 7.2 kw which over the year made between 800-900kw a month. This was about a 1/3 of total needs. The pay back at current rate here 10.6/kw would be under 3 years.. and that's with the panels not is the most optimal position. Because of the current high price of elec ROI will be very fast. This is Based in Davao.

Dako kaayo ning tabang. Daghan kaayo ko ug natubag sa among product knowdledge about solar panel tungod ani.

Sir, you forgot to mention yung grid tied with net metering setup.

Thank you for the info. Can i ask what type of roofing & paint or material did you apply. The color black roof. Thanks.

Does it require building permit or electrical permit to install Solar Panel systems? I watch on other videos from international vloggers that it is required not sure here in the Philippines? Have you also checked the possibility of the Grid Power provider will be the one getting energy supply from you and they pay you? I'm just curious cause I also saw something similar before in vlogs.

very informative. Tesla's solar panels are good and very durable. I hope we can have access to that in the near future

Great video sir slater. I was actually going to mention about the net metering pero my pinned post k n hehe. Sa mga may gusto mag pa solar jan, kung wala k s lugar na madalas ang black out, ok dn ang grid tie set up tapos mag pa net metering ka, may mga nag zezero billing gamit ang net metering. Imbes ipambili mo ng Off grid/hybrid inverter at battery, ipambili mo n lang ng extra panels at mas malaking grid tie inverter hehe. Mas malayong mura kasi ang grid tie setup compared sa may battery around double the price ang battery setup compared s grid tie. at isa pa, wala kang iisip isipin n paano pag nasira ung battery hehe. Dati kasi akong user ng mga electric bikes kaya my trauma ako s battery 😂 D ko alam kung dahil sa weather b natin kaya madaling lumubo. At pag lumubo ang isa, most likely need mo palitan lahat hehe.

first time to watch one of your vid. so informative. explained clearly pa. tsaka simplified

Thank you Engr Slater!! This is very helpful. Since 2015, I know solar panels will be a hit and will be very helpful not only to consumers but also to the environment. More power Engr!! Keep en"light"ening us 😁

This is very Good Content Engr Slater!! 💗 🌞 ⚡

Thank you for educating us!

May I ask also about how much contribution the solar panels provide with regards to insulation? Hopefully Sir Slater will do that kind of video as well

Got a 5-kW Solar setup for our house 3 years ago. From 5,000 peso bill to 1,500 to 3,000 pesos per month thank you SolarCell PH! Sulit na sulit!

May I ask how long will the battery last for the hybrid set up?

Can't wait to watch this 😍❤️

Did you also connect the generator on the hybrid system? That would be a nice backup power source.

Should there be roof leaks, will it be easy to remove the panels?

Thank you for sharing. Have a good one.

Nice video. May i know the brand of inverter and batteries you're using? Thanks!

Slater if I may ask what strap are you using for your Apple Watch Series 7, I would really appreciate it if you could share the link as well. Sorry I’m off topic.

To my future husband: Even if you are not an engineer (siguroooo) but I hope you watch all of Slater’s vlogs to make our house like this. The Skypod is becoming my dreamhouse and my standard of a house.

Slater di pa pwede mag import ug tesla solar system diri sa pinas/cebu? I think they offer nice solar setup

I beg to disagree with some of your computations like for gridtie that will only have 30 to 40% savings? In my case I got zero bill with my gridtie setup having the net metering. Sorry to say also that the net metering is not only a bonus on the gridtie setup as it is one of the vital components of the setup so we should not eliminate it please. As per your hybrid setup that you want to include all your household loads to the backup? Well.. it is possible for sure like you said that you will have a massive batteries to bank all your storage energy but this is not the only main of concern.. you should also consider the in rush current that you will have the moment that you will go on backup mode.. most of the compressor type appliances especially if you have pumps and some AC’s have this kind of behavior that most of the solar inverter can’t handle due to limited specifications of capacity. I suggest that you should also check the specs of your hybrid inverter if it can stand the in rush currrent of your loads OR otherwise you will segregately use VFD in order to accomodate such in rush current to elimitate frequent trippings of inverter. In rush current is commonly refer as starting current. Kindly double check it to avoid problems in commissioning and testing.

With a hybrid system, can it sustain use of electrical appliances? Ty

Informative as always @thatguyslater. But i had headache watching & listening and reading the captions :). I didn't find the relevance to what you're talking about. But then again, i find myself smiling when i realized it. :) Worth my time though.

love your kitchen and the diffusers in your lounge for sound correction means you have an audio system. please show.

may I suggest Slater. I think you should add a RAILINGS in the Middle of your SOLAR Panels for safety and mas matibay kasi kapag meron pang extra Railings sa MIDDLE. ganyan ginawa ko dito sa House namin kasi Typhoon Capital din kami.. hehehe. bale mangyayari tatlo na ang railings mo. sa Top, middle and sa bottom. Mas okay din kung mas marami ang L-Foot. Make sure din nakagrounding yung Railings.

@Slater Young. Excellent video as always! Sorry if I missed it, but how many kwh does your house use each month and how many kwh total is your solar panel system? Thanks in advance for your help!

The most environmental device ever. Excited for this to explore tomorrow!!! 😍❤❤

Yes its worth. Im using offgrid setup. We pay minimum on electric bill.

Nice content. Meron din po bang contractor na nagiinstall ng wind power sa hybrid system? Bale, wind-solar-grid system. Sana po mapansin nyo to. TY

OT lang ... frp coated ba ang roof mo? What type of roofing materials did you install? I would appreciate a response. Thank you!

may solar setup dn kme pero 2ah lng capacity ng battery. dun kme ngchcharge ng phones during noontime & pg gabi, dun namin sinasaksak ung porch light. khit simple lng sya anlaking tulong sa bill namen. planning to expand our setup pa to save more & to have more battery backup in case of brownouts. 😊

solar panel only grid tied can wipe out a regular monthly bill, buying a battery set up is more expensive and sometime un reliable depending on the solar power yield. yes, just buy a good silent type genset is more reliable and efficient than having a battery setup.. and apply also for net metering. the electric utility will pay you the excess solar power pa..

May napanuod ako sa facebook, taga US sya, tesla solar gamit, it would take 30yrs for his ROI, pero pinoint out nya yung naging tulong nya sa pagbawas ng carbon foot print, tons yung nabawas nya sa carbon footprint in a year sa setup nya sa bahay nila.

Hi, how about depreciation sa battery? Does it lose its capacity over time?

Sa thickness at Structure ng Solar Panel...warning po ba yun, na kapag thin baka hindi niya kaya yung wind..

I installed a 10 kw solar with a 13 kw Tesla Battery Power pack and it's the best investment i've made for my house. I plan to do the same when I build my house in PI. and to install a rain collector with a 4000 gallon barrel so this way I'd be completely off grid lol

Great video again Slater! What are your thoughts on Grid Tie + Net Metering setup? I'm thinking of doing a bigger KW setup for the panels to offset the consumption at night.

Thanks lagi sa information.👍

is it possible to have 2 home batteries?

Great information. Thanks!

I know solar is popular now in social media but for PH I'd consider wind too. A big part of the system is already in place for solar. When cloudy maybe there's some wind. Wind at night too helps.

Battery backup with lithium-ion battery. Hopefully the Tesla Power wall for homes will be available or equivalent. There is a Powerpack for commercial establishment or the Megapack with 3Mgwh for utility application which my former company installed at Moss Landing near Monterey, California.

nice video! btw can you also talk more how to know if your roof can handle all that addtl weight?

Excited ako sa vlog mo pag 0.00 bill na. That would be super duper nice

Boss tanong lng bkt ayw mg charge ng solar kht kulng n ang nk blue paren ung ilaw dapat xia ay pula dshil kulng n ang karga?

@Slater Young. Could you comment on the effect of being grid tied during brown out? My understanding is if you are grid tied during brown out you cannot use the electricity you produce for your home for safety concerns. Some people(myself included) would rather be off-grid for that reason. Your knowledge on this subject would be appreciated!

namomove ba ung panel sa roof? what if may leaves, or other debris? di ba mahirap cleaning. or baka okay din kung may konting gap? parang lakaran lang

tama ba pagkarinig ko, extra bedroom yung maliit na space? anu yun patayo ang bed?

is it possible to start with a grid-tied setup and upgrade to a hybrid system?

more updates lodi especially sa LIFEP04 .. more power sa channel galing kay haring araw hehehe

Sir kamusta na po yung acoustic solar at roofing nyu po?

Hi Sir, How about Delta Ecoflow gamitin as a generator tapos may solar. Ayos ba Yan?

Question lng po. May maintenace ang battery and how would it cost. And other concern would the solar panel attract lightning (kidlat)?. Thanks

Typhoons will have flying debis that can smash on your panels. You might need to bring down your panels before it hits, and put it back on after, assuming your roof is still there (hopefully). 🙏

I Love You Slater!

Kapag ganyan kalaking solar panel need na ba nang permit? Meron kayang specific number lang to be used para sa residential?

Slater have u heard about solar water heater? Hope you have vlog about that. Thank u.

Can someone explain it to me what is that roofings made of? long span rib with asphalt coating ba? thanks

what happens if a tree branch hits your solar panels though? like last time your roof got BOMBED with debris

Sir, what battery brand are you using for your setup? And your Hybrid Inverter brand sana din po.

Wow from maoneng😁😁 Sa maoneng po ako nag wowork as solar installer and as electrician po. Nice choice 😁😁

In addition, expensive batteries are needed to take the place of the panels at night time. The power that is harnessed from the solar panels really depend on the intensity of the sun and the time of day, meaning, noontime is supposed to be the period wherein your solar panels are able to absorb optimal energy. Now as the day moves towards the afternoon, exposure to the sun begins to wane, and as a consequence lesser absorption of energy ( and possible decrease in power output) becomes inevitable. Despite all that, based on personal experience, I think that the pros definitely outweigh the cons in so many ways.

Net Metering is beneficial with Solar Powered House. You don’t need Batteries if your sole purpose for that is Night Time consumption. That’s a waste of money. Grid Tie with Net Metering will bring your monthly electric bill down to 0 / ZERO! Pesos if your system is properly calculated for your electric usage.

Finally! tnx man!

Sir worth it ba ang powerstation na may solar tapos chacharge m lang tpos ggmitin m

Great Content there! my dream Set Up. Zero Consumption from Main Line.,.

how about yung gap between panels? paano pag humihip under that massive panels? dapat ba may gap in between panels?

tama idea mo sir! kesa ilagay ko pera ko sa banko i invest ko na lan sa solar! 💪🏿

Few questions here. Is it durable to foreign debris/objects? Could you upgrade from grid to hybrid and /or off-grid? is there a chance of malfunction due to extreme heat?

Gridtie with high output is the best. Sabi mo nga kung sobra pwedeng bilhin ng Electric company ung nagegenerate mo sa umaga. and eventually ung gagamitin mo sa gabi ay yun na yung produce mo nung umaga. faster ROI dahil sa hindi ka na magmaintain ng Batteries. Also batteries wont last 3 days lalo na ung naputol tlga ung electricity sa area. So yung convience vs sa cost ng battery di pa rin ganun ka ganda.

*padayon lang.*

Simplify things.. that's what we need.

Please i need help our bill is 20.000 a month we live in Dau i dont no what to get . what do you think . Gridtie or Hybrid i wont Net Billing . thank you .

Sana may followup on this if naka save po ba kayo or how much na elec bill

What camera are you using?