This is the final post about our conversion over to solar power. First we had solar panels installed. Then we purchased an electric car (Nissan Leaf). To tie the two together we finally received the EV Power Station. It was a good deal since the government covered almost half the costs. The power station purpose is to use the battery from the car to power the house in the event of an outage. Depending on usage that could be up to four days. The power station can also provide power when sunlight is not available via the car battery. In Japan, energy is hard to come by and it's expensive. During peak periods in the summer, power can be shut down due to shortages. I only see the problem getting worse in the future. So, rather than wait for an emergency, we decided to be proactive and take advantage of these government rebates. The offers have all been used up and that's why we are finally getting our power station after many months of waiting. The pictures show the main overhead power lines being replaced with underground lines (yeah!!). The meter was moved to the garage. All of the wiring was moved to the garage. Very clean installation with no wires bothering the house. The unit took a full day to install with a crew of four. Certainly not a DIY project. The whole thing can be operated from a smart phone As far as the solar panels, we are averaging about $100 a month applied to our bill. Some months more, some less. No problems so far. The car had some irritating squeaks that Nissan finally fixed after several trips to the shop. The car is quite a step up from our previous car that we owned. I never get tired of passing those gasoline pumps.
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