Our Solar Program

The Recycle Depot went 100% solar-powered in 2020 through Wellspring Components. We get net metering from NIPSCO. As of 2024, our electric bill is $60 a month every month.

Depot Solar Fact Sheet

Physical structures

North Array
  • System size: 16.79 kW
  • Year 1 production = 19,452 kWh
  • Ground-mounted array with 46 solar modules
  • 1 inverter
West Array
  • System size: 7.30 kW
  • Year 1 production 8,448 kWh
  • Ground-mounted array with 20 solar modules
  • 1 inverter

Costs

Cost to Depot
  • North Array ($34,923) + West Array ($16,141) = $51,064.00
  • Actual price: $50,250.00 ($2.08 per watt)
  • Payback Period
    • North Array = 12.7 years
    • West Array = 13.5 years
Cost Savings
  • The Depot will save $297.00 on its electric bill every month
  • The Depot will save $24,007.00 over the lifetime of the system, including purchase cost
  • Monthly electric utility bill: $48.00 (combined)
  • Year 1 Total Utility Costs = $576.00 (combined)