Going off-grid gains traction as CNMI residents eye relief from rising power costs

Added: 2026-05-30

[00:00:00]more appliances that people have we actually calculate it on how many times or how many hours they use it. So, for example, we need to also see their CUC bill.

[00:00:14]That's where we actually get our computation. So, for some somebody who's consuming you know, pre-fact increase $150 a month.

[00:00:24]>> Mhm.

[00:00:25]>> How much would that cost if they become solar?

[00:00:28]>> So, as yeah.

[00:00:30]>> $150 monthly, that's a small usage.

[00:00:32]>> Yeah, this is very small usage. Probably for $150 pre, you know, yeah, pre-fact.

[00:00:40]Cuz I I usually pay $150 a month. So, that includes one aircon, one TV, like a 12 BTU aircon, like a solar inverter.

[00:00:51]So, that would fall, let's say, 5 kW would be the best.

[00:00:58]>> And how much is that?

[00:00:59]>> 5 kW maybe we can offer right now with the installation, maybe 6,000 something.

[00:01:06]>> Okay. So, you're saying basically for 5 kW is 6,000, right? That's basically it.

[00:01:12]So, if you have a if you need a 20 kW that's like four rooms, four air conditions.

[00:01:20]>> In in in the 10 kW earlier we was talking about is like 10,000 to start, right? So, there is a 12 kW also 13 kW 15 kW. And that is cover like three to four bedroom generally says like three to four aircon, something like that. It depends on how big your aircon >> That's a 10 to 12,000 range.

[00:01:41]>> No, no, the 10 to 15 kW is going to be costing around 12,000 to 15,000 dollars.

[00:01:48]>> Okay.

[00:01:48]>> Yeah, that can cover like three to four aircon.

[00:01:51]>> So, roughly it's 5,000 to 6,000 per five >> 5 kW. Yes, yes, yes, yeah.

[00:01:58]>> That's what I was saying earlier.

[00:02:00]>> Yeah, the next bro the next one is like say the big room like five to six bedroom like that. Um is they going to be getting 20 or 25 kW.

[00:02:11]So that price is going to be like 20,000 around.

[00:02:15]>> So of course first thing of first right is we have to harness the sun's energy.

[00:02:19]And so to harness the sun's energy we have the photovoltaic solar panels. And so with that we're harnessing that energy, we're converting it using an inverter. So it goes to something that's usable, right? So I don't know if you've heard of DC and converting to AC. And so we Once that's converted we also need to store it somewhere. So you're going to have a battery. And so depending on the load watt usage at your home or your business, that's what will get you off the grid and lower down your cost. So like my home which is like about a four bedroom, seven ACs, you know, a bunch of lights, uh you can get off the grid at $18,000.

[00:02:54]With my setup. That's 30 kW solar system setup. And that's complete, that's with installation.

[00:03:01]And so if you are a smaller home, let's say a two bedroom home or you know, or maybe it's even just a couple, right?

[00:03:08]You can get totally off the grid with a a 10 kW system and it's only going to be $13,800.

[00:03:16]With my company.

[00:03:17]>> what's the timeline for this? For example, if you come to you today >> Well, it depends, right? If you pre-order I have a container that's already I had the container that came in and so I wasn't able to sell what was in my container because I had to fend for myself and and use it for myself.

[00:03:32]But the timeline could be anywhere from two weeks to six weeks. So because it's coming here through a container through ship, that's what it all depends on how long it takes to get here and then how long it takes to clear customs and getting it out of customs so that I can park it and offload and and install.

[00:03:51]>> And how many solar panels are you talking about here and how big they are?

[00:03:54]>> So, with my system, what makes me different from the C and I's other competitors is um I don't use the 500 W solar panels. I go 700 and above. And so, with 700 and above, I'm able to cut in half the number of solar panels. So, with a 30 kW system, you only need 20 panels. But, you'll see people here who have 30 kW and they have 48 uh solar panels. Same size, I just have a better capacity to store to harness the energy uh by having it to be 700 W.