I stumbled upon this great little primer if you are interested in solar power but have no idea of what you are doing. I have been dabbling in solar for 9 or 10 years and regard myself as not an expert but knowing enough to be dangerous so I'd rather someone who regards themselves as 'knowledgeable' (be certain to back up whatever he or I have to say) gives you the primer on solar power. So far I agree with what Ken (admin) has to say and thought I'd pass on an information source.
http://modernsurvivalblog.com/alternative-energy/solar-power-system-design-101-volts/
Happy reading,
Radar
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Then= I first became hungry then I ate.
There = She is there now.
Their = They have their things.
They're = They're going to the mall.
To = They came to the house.
Too = That's too bad.
do you think it would be advantageous to take a solar panel installation class like this one:
http://solaralberta.ca/business-profile/5-day-pv-design-and-installation-course
I'm excited by the design of these solar panels:
http://v3solar.com/
and I would think solar panels will be targeted by bandits after the s.h.t.f. but i'm guessing the sound of a generator will be a bigger give away.
"Beets, Blacksmithing, Bow hunting"
Concerning the course, I'd have to see an outline of materials covered before even offering an opinion. If you are lucky you may be able to find someone who took the course. He or she would know a lot more about it than I do.
If you choose to learn from the internet back every bit of information you look at (including anything I say) at least twice before you accept it as fact. A typo or misplaced decimal point can be the difference between success and disaster. I have seen pictures and video from self proclaimed renewable energy experts that have me wondering how the expert has escaped electrocution and/or a fiery death so far.
I took a peek at the V3 spin cell and I could shred their presentation apart. For example V3 says...
“If you needed say 15 acres for a solar farm to produce 2 MW with flat panel technology, with V3Solar you would only need about 1 acre for the same energy production."
Energy Experts http://energyexperts.org/EnergySolutionsDatabase/ResourceDetail.aspx?id=5140 says...
"Output per Acre and Spacing
The output per acre varies greatly depending on the particular type of solar panel you select. For example, crystalline silicon panels have much greater output for the same area as amorphous silicon, but also cost more. I’ve seen projects ranging from about 900 kW to 1,600 kW per acre. TGI Solar Power Group, Inc. gives a rule of thumb of 1,100 per acre. The only stipulations regarding spacing solar panels are that they should not shade each other, and you should leave room for maintenance and access by vehicle."
That's a bit under 2 acres for 2 MW by my calculations. I wonder if V3 allows enough room to avoid shading other panels and room for a service vehicle. I could go on but can't be bothered after that misleading nugget of information.
The bit about the green flash at sunrise and sunset instantly had me thinking about 'Pirates of the Caribbean' 'At Worlds End'. I've never seen the green flash, have you? Further more, on average there are roughly 6 hours of good sun per day. Early morning and late evening sun has far less energy hitting the earth at a single location.
Didn't want to rain on your parade but truth is better than hope.
Than= I’d rather be rich than poor.
Then= I first became hungry then I ate.
There = She is there now.
Their = They have their things.
They're = They're going to the mall.
To = They came to the house.
Too = That's too bad.