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Solar Power Steve Smith Vivero de Las Casicas
Solar Power
Steve Smith
Vivero de Las Casicas
What
Solar Hot Water Solar Electricity
‘O’ Level Physics
Volts Amps Watts = Volts * Amps Frequency AC DC Specific Gravity Photovoltaic
Once upon a time
There was once a poor, ignorant peasant farmer who wanted to buy a farm
Once upon a time
So, believing the assurances of the government he bought one without mains electricity
Once upon a time
So, believing the assurances of the government he bought one without mains electricity
(which just goes to show how stupid and ignorant he was)
Once upon a time
And so for 3 years he got through a series of generators and a lot of money to provide electricity for just a few hours a day
(blowing up several washing machines and uncountable light bulbs on the way)
Once upon a time
This made him a very sad, poorer peasant but perhaps a little less ignorant (at least about generators)
Once upon a time
Then one day along came simple, inexpensive, solar power system
Once upon a time
From one day to the next he had a bountiful supply of clean, free, electricity 24 hours a day
Once upon a time
This made our simple peasant very, very happy, eventually a lot less poor, and with every expectation of living happily every after.
Why
320 days of sunshine per year Ecologically friendly Reliable Clean ‘Free’ energy Increasingly cheaper to install Low maintenance
Why Not?
Building Licence for Panels ‘High’ cost of installation ‘High’ cost of upgrade Space occupied Noise
Components of a Solar System
Grid Tie System
Hybrid System
Sizing and Installation
Electricity Usage Number of Panels Size of Battery Pack Capacity of
Inverter/Charger Location and Aspect of
Panels Security
Sizing and Installation
Electricity Usage Number of Panels Size of Battery Pack Capacity of
Inverter/Charger Location and Aspect of
Panels Security
5kw/day 3kw max 8 @ 250v DC 8 @ 6v / 400 amp DC 4kw AC/ 60 amp DC
South South East / 37 degrees
Back to ‘O’ Level Physics
Volts Amps Watts = Volts * Amps Frequency AC DC Specific Gravity Photovoltaic
More Information
http://solarelectricityhandbook.com
The Future
Better Batteries Grid Tie Feed-in More sensitive Panels More low wattage appliances
Solar Power
Questions?
