Is Solar Power Worth the Cost? 

I have a solar power system set up for a 6.2kWp grid-tied system, and it's really worth it. My electric bill is between 2 to 3 thousand a month from a supposed 15-18k monthly bill. I'm on net metering too. One of the biggest mistakes that I made was when I only opted for grid-tied, and now I am planning to upgrade it to a Hybrid System with a battery. For those of you who are planning to install solar, please do so. It was Slater Young who helped me decide, not only on the installation of the solar power system but also on the construction of our dream home. Thanks, Slater!

galing ng explanation!!! Love it. So easy to understamd.

Another informative and worth-the-time videos, I love how he easily explains a complicated topic and you never get bored until you finish the video. BTW I know you cover engineering related topics but if you can also tackle money growing techniques like time deposit vs regular savings vs Pag-ibig Savings :)

ang ganda ng solar system, this can be a big change for the Philippines if ever maging malawakang project ito ng bansa. maganda at malaking tulong para sa lahat, makakatipid talaga

Oh wow so its definitely a game changer! It may be costly and expensive at first but in the long run its really helpful and cost efficient

I placed the link to our installer in the description box (not affiliated with them but we are happy with their work)

Thank you Sir Slater for this knowledgeable facts in solar power system👌

Well explained and very informative. 👍

this very informative, Engr. Young. Thank you!

Very informative, thanks sa detailed explanation sir.

Very informative! More to go, Engineer!! :)

We have a 6kw system JA + Huawei with 30kw Luna battery back up. (Initially grid-tied lang pero nag hybrid na inverter na kami para minsanang gastos sa labor and stuff, added batteries during a week long power outage a year ago since may konting disposable naman kami) Our monthly bill is -600 to -1300 pesos a month, with air conditioning 24/7. Hybrid setup, battery is only used during outages. At night we consume the power back from Meralco which was “deposited” during daytime. Net zero kami and all our appliances are inverter, energy star, LED lighting etc. We produce around 21kw of power a day and consume just 15-17kw. The most we spent is pay a carpenter 500 pesos to mop our solar panels twice a year. The battery isn’t used much so projection for lifespan is around 15 - 20 years which is fine with us vs buying a big generator and liters of fuel just to keep our life running smoothly during typhoons and such. If magpapakabit ka palang, please, might as well pay a bit more for a hybrid inverter kasi for sure gugustuhin nyong magpakabit ng batteries, it’s life changing plus minsanang aberya and gastos nalang.

This is lit Slater👏👏👏 galing, very good investment indeed.

Dami kong learnings, thank you po🙂

13:42 Huawei should correct you on this. The batteries in your Huawei product use LFP cells. In short, it has "at least" 10 years of useful or cycle life.

You deserve it sir...poor Philippines applauds your good fortune.

Iba talaga ang benefits ng solar energy, no? Sana maging accessible ito para sa lahat para makatipid sa kuryente ang lahat

Grabe pangmalakasan na set up

Dang! quality content as always! sana all!

Salamat sir, sobrang solid na explanation, need lang siguro iexplain further na yung net metering medyo matrabahong proseso(depende sa lgu) baka kasi isipin ng iba na matic na bibilhin ng DU ung mga sobrang solar harvest.

Good content, and I really appreciate how you explained between a hybrid and a non-hybrid… You really point out the pros n cons, very informative and educational. Kudos to this video! This video will certainly help Cebuanos make the right decision.

Well done. Good stuff covered and so forefront to the green technology! I am a residential battery expert myself. Well explained.

Very complete, detailed and informative. Thanks Engr Slatee

Very informative sir!! thank you.

kudosss!! hoping next is algae generated power!! yayy been studying this and it's satisfying to know a lot more about algae! and also this will also be a part of my architecture thesis!! 🥰✊

Cost wise I think more or less almost the same. It is more on choosing between Sustainability (renewable energy / less emission / freedom) over Grid Connection (provider reliability / maintenance / services). A win some - lose some situation.

We also use the hybrid setup with around 8kwh hybrid system and smart batteries. Halos mag zero bill nadin kami even though gumagamit na kami ng dalawang 2.5hp aircon daily at 3 small .5 hp aircon. During night blackout gamit na gamit din si battery 🙂

This is very informative. I hope our government can come up with a program about solar powering Pilipino homes just like Ca. USA. It will really help the nation, most especially Philippines is blessed with sunlight.

You really have to invest a lot for the set up. I hope it's really worth it. Our government should really consider looking at the benefits of solar power amd focus on using alternative sources of energy to lessen our electricity bills. Thank you Slater Young for sharing and more power!

As always very informative content..

Great video, thanks for sharing the Slater! 💡

Super informative, thank you Sir Slater! :)

a good solar panel setup is really helpful specially if you are in a location where the local electricity cooperative has brownouts regularly.

If you're in a relatively stable PU area, the most sensible would be a hybrid grid tie system with a minimal amount of battery - say for powering efficient DC fans, your internet gear or Starlink. during hours long outages. Once I build my retirement home, this will actually be my plan - maximized Solar Panel coverage and around 2-5KW of Battery Storage that will only be used "sparingly". I will still have a Diesel Genset though for those really long post-typhoon power failures (or I go somewhere else while waiting for power to be restored).

What a very premium setup sir! Wa nay igang inig brownout. Well-explained! The setup may look overkill for others but from the size of their house, it is very much approriate, especially in the heat of Cebu. And the battery looks like a Telsa charging station 👌

13:45 yes and no. go strictly grid tied if for example may mga tao sa bahay during daytime at binubuksan ang mga aircon. go with hybrid or with a battery if you're going to use aircon in the night/during sleep

Thank you Slater helping save mother earth

This video is very informative and easy to understand. It is highly appreciated! ^_^ However, it just covered almost the positive side how about the negative side? Like pros and cons of having solar power system? Hopefully there will be another series of videos about pros & cons, maintenance and so on. Looking forward to those kinds of videos. Thank you so much! ^_^

Thanks slater! God bless

I’ve been wanting to install a solar system at home but wasn’t sure kung asa mas better sa hybrid ug grid tied. Mostly man gud mga systems sa gawas ang akong makita.. maayo nalang gani you did this video! Have more idea which one i could start with considering the cost of each system.. thank you!

Great video sir

ROI depends on how much energy u use, the sun, efficiency of your panels, inflation and how much the energy company is willing to pay for your energy. Dito sa Australia it takes 10yrs+ to get ROI. Unlike sa pinas na laging may araw and 2 seasons lang. So sulit talaga magpa solar sa pinas.

Solar Power was our life-saver during Odette for 10 days. Highly recommended.

I was waiting for this

Thanks for the info.

Slater thank you fir thus video its very informative🥰🥰🥰

thanks Young Slayer for informative video

Me i will go for grid tied first. I am ok to have brown out. Its not always. Plus my house is just gonna be around 150sqm and will be a efficient house that i dont have to always turn on my AC. If i have a budget already after i got my roi for solar panel maybe i will just add battery enough to power lights and charge phones and internet and water pump. I think that is the most practical way to have solar. Efficient house plus lots of solar. Then just battery for emergencies enough to cover basic neccessity needs.

Relate, no second thoughts on turning ac as long as malakas yun energy and every time na may scheduled brownout it feels good talaga to still have power hahaha

Im gonna contact you sa Ph kapag nagpakabit ako ng solar panel. Im one of your new subscriber. From New Jersey, USA

good explanation

Thanks for sharing this informative video! It's great to learn more about solar energy. However, I couldn't help but notice at 1:55 there's exposed wiring between the solar arrays. In the US, it's standard practice to enclose PV wires in EMT conduit to comply with building codes and ensure safety. Considering the investment made, it's surprising the contractor overlooked this crucial detail.

Finally mas malinaw n explanation..Nakakaintindi nmn aq ng English pero mas malinaw parin kapag mother tongue 😂.

Please tell us about the maintenance. Would really help us who wanted to have our own solar panel at home. Thank you in advance! ❤

good job, man.

Positive thoughts kuya! Lols 😂 even sa business hindi mo agad makukuha ROI po same with the split system they have. Not just that environment friendly yung system they have! 1yr palang Pero laki na Din na titipid nila!

This would be convenient every summer when things gets expensive.

wow 2.4 million? sige pakabit na ko bukas

Solar Panels it pay for itself in d long run usage . Thanks Slater

pwede kayo mag setup ng ice plant etc. extra business dami excess nyo power

noticed starlink disc.. can u make a vlog on this too?

Hi Slater. We are also trying to lower our bills and have begun using solar powered lights in our home. Para sa masang tulad ko na walang 2 million, or even 100k sa bangko, can you give us a review of items that we can use to build our solar powered system at home? Net metering is good pero kahit hindi na muna yun magawa for now. Just a simple set up na pwedeng magamit in case of emergency black outs. If you can do that, we will greatly appreciate it as well. Pinaka popular bilihan ng electronics ay sa Raon, so.. can you make a content and review of items na accessible sa Raon? Huawei is trusty for sure, we just cant afford it yet in this economy. Sana mapansin mo. Really appreciate your vids on improving our homes din. Looking forward to it. Thanks!

Sir Slater, i hope you can account all cost and you can have a video after 3,5,7 years to compute the real actual ROI.

Sir Engr Slater ,ilang kilowats po ung bahay niyo sa schedule of load computation ska ilang kw solar panel lahat nagamit?

Ano po assurance na di siya liliparin sa bagyo like the one na tumama sa bahay niyo dati?

sir Slater whats the difference between micro-inverter and optimnizer?

Boss ano po opinion nyo about sa solar system ng tesla?

Yayaman nyo ah. Sana all😂

Roi in five years is effing good! And upfront cost is even lower than I expected. Nakaka aaze din na comparatively ang liit ng space na gamit ng batteries. Only question that I have is pano kung nag shot down ang grid due to maintenance, does that mean contnious PA rin ang supply. Ng panels sa grid?

mabuti tumaas yung presyo ng kuryente kaya gumanda ROI nila. back then, nung unang install ito, around 8-10 years ang estimate ko sa ROI nila. but still poor, sobrang bilis ng ROI kapag na-install ng ibang installers saka kung hindi huawei yung equipment.

Normally in over overseas they are not used battery because it’s expensive..

If you are zero out the battery it shorten the life, can I ask how about the warranty of the battery? And how much for each battery the cost thanks

Totally worth it if we can afford it

As you lower your carbon footprint, are you planning on buying an electric vehicle? Or would that be impractical because the roads in Cebu are so bad and gets flooded easily from a downpour?

i noticed na wala na yung foam type sa roof niyo Engineer. The one you guys sprayed to secure your roof from leaks and heavy rain sounds. Is that the issue you were referring to from the video?

Okay lang yung grid-tied kasi mas mura ang kuryente sa gabi kesa sa araw.

Dapat talaga Yung mga may kayang mag solar system mag pa install. Ang dahilan ay bababa ang presyo Ng kuryente dahil nababawasan ang supply, and sa case nyo po nakakadagdag pa kayo Ng supply sa grid. Ang mabebenefit Neto Yung maliliit na consumer Ng kuryente dahil nga bababa ang presyo Ng kuryente. Kaya please lang Yung mga mayayaman pakabit na kayo wag Ng pagisipan pa madami Naman kayo g disposal income, makakatulong pa kayo na mapababa presyo Ng kuryente sa atint bansa

Will the solar power help in diminishing the heat in the roof made of galvanized iron? Thank you.

Good day sir. I'm from Cebu as well and planning to have solar panels installed. I saw your "Odette aftermath" video and saw that few of your solar panels are still intact. Did any of your panels flew off or did they all survived the typhoon? Also are they still functional? Because you mentioned in this video that the hybrid setup costed you 2m and I hope it can survive an Odette level typhoon.

@slater Sino contractor nio sir na huwawei ung battery included?

Sana ol, may planeta sa bahay.. did you make a 9 planet system or 1 planet lang?

What panels you using now?

Ma carry over ang negative amount next year? Coz here sa Dumaguete dili. 😔

this is "the dream".

good morning sir slater. bag-ong mata ba 😄

Kaya po kaya sa lahat ng klase ng roof ng mga bahay? Yung company na po ba maghandle ng installation fee ng mga solar panels?

SPS user here for 3 years. Meron lang akong Off-Grid/Double-Throw set-up. 1kW Solar Panels with 5kW-hr LifePo4 battery. Ako na ng design and set up sa lahat, with one helper I hired. So far, total cost I have is around 75KPhp. 60% of the cost comes from the battery. From having an electric bill of 3-4.5K per month, nasa 350-700Php nlang ngayon. Dahil may battery, may kuryente ako kahut brownout. Just pointing out that what he's doing is a very good investment. Especially, if ikaw mismo gagawa.

How long until that negative bill catches up with the tots cost of those solar panels and maintenance?

Do you have a supplier/installer to have a quote for our residential projects. Please send us the link.

watching this while powered by our offgrid solar setup. Sobrang mahal coz we have a contractor kc di kami marunong mag DIY (and we're still halfway to completing our installment plan), but it's soo worth it!

sir slater how long will it last yung mga panels po if want ko po mag pa grid-tied system? and dun po sa budget ilang panels po yung grid-tied system niyo po and ilang kwh po avg. na gegenerate? sana mapansin hehe😁TIA.

question: if one is going full solar setup at home, does it mean that he should also maintain the same level of use-electricity-like-theres-no-tomorrow lifestyle?

hi sir ,I have a project for a school we are converting to solar energy.Syanga pala sir pano system sa pagbato ng energy sa grid? Meralco ba nagbabayad, sabi kasi ng mga nakausap ko ileless lang daw sa bill.

Sino ang authorized distributor sa cebu city for the huawei solar panels inverters and batteries?

Pwede po ba na bumili ng wires gamit yung negative bills sa power grid?

Hi Slater, anong solar company ang gumawa ng solar mo?

Panghatag ug solar Sir Slater Young.. Wala mi kuryente sa Balay. For electric fan power lang.

Surely naka LifePo batteries yan kaya 100% efficiency ratings sya.

How about the maintenance cost?

Sir slayter. Ilang kw yung grid tied system niyo po?