AndrewQLD said:First day with the solar power connected, very happy it was cranking out 5 Kw for most of the day.
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Years ago it may have been a viable option, but last I heard, with the panels getting cheaper all the time you're better off putting the money toward more panels.wobbly said:Notwithstanding comments by others on the issues (real or imaginary) associated with solar trackers it is worth having a look at this site to see what the benefits (increased output) could be by tracking the sun.
For example if you input say a Melbourne location for a 5kW system the annual Kilowatt output for a fixed roof installation works out at around 5189kWh/year where as if the same system used a two axis tracker the output would be around 8577kWh/year or some 3388kWh/year improvement or a 65% improvement!!!!
Now agreed it depends on your location and the more northerly your location the lower the improvement as the difference between summer and winter is significantly less
http://pvwatts.nrel.gov/pvwatts.php
No particular barrow to push Just suggesting to give this technology a serious look and I acknowledge that you need to have the space to ground mount such a system in your yard.
Cheers
Wobbly
if you haven't done so already try the quick wash cycle on your dishwasher.razz said:We do all our washing during off peak as the dish washer and washing machine use a lot of power.
Ditch that gas burner, go with a dual-element kettle, and suddenly brewing during daylight hours becomes almost free.Yob said:Solar.jpg
21.81 kwh made today.
average house consumption is about 28 or something so will be interested to see what impact this has on the next quater account.. I wish I had battery storage, no way we are using all of it during the day even with the changes weve made (ie dishwasher happens at day now etc..)
anyway, pretty pleasing stuff
Take that energy companies :super:
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