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Originally Posted by conradpdx
Concrete...is it really that expensive. If the ability to go solar was opened up it'd be easy and cheap, all that would really be need to start as a property owner for a solar array would be about $1000.
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Yes, it is really that expensive
try ohh... 30k and a reduced standard of living
(20 year old data from a friend who built solar/battery off grid for his cabin
that does not include his maintenance and battery replacements
attaching to the grid would have cost him 70K
he needed a lot of power poles)
okay, time to get personal (I will try to be nice)
do any of you supporting solar have any solar panels?
(I do and I have ecomodded my home for solar thermal design - no PV though - too expensive)
If you want investors, the government or me to support Billions in investment
you should have solar installed
right now
or else we may start attach the H word to your replies
just kidding
secondly - if you do - what is your cost per kilowatt?
and if you can make PV pay vs. a grid connection - you should patent it
Duffman,
you do not have to physically trace wires
you do have to electrically tap them - but for power wires this could be permanently available
you send a high freq pulse thru line and it bounces off the "end" & get how far away it is
then you can go to that point of up the wire and start digging
also Denmark is not the US/Canada
they are a small sand bar in the North Sea - not much chance for different weather
The US/Canada are hugh in comparison, we truly have some very different weather
at the same time
you can at least give distributed guys a little more credit than Denmark
they will obviously need the EU to help balance their grid
to any Danes reading
no slight here, I highly respect what you have done with what God gave you
Let the wind blow
for those wanting real data and having insomnia
here is some good - real life data on wind energy
Wind Energy
last two items in "kansas topics" are very pragmatic look at wind
(I would have linked them direct - but they are down loads)
Kansas is very conservative
- we try not to buy things that don't work just because we like the concept
check it out - laissez faire wind
summary - for those with short attention spans
Kansas has real installations with load factors ~30-40%
& wind is not cost competitive without tax credits (in kansas)
(not subsidies, they just pay less tax. Don't frown, most energy forms are supported like this)
if your state has a lot of natural gas powered generation (TX, CA)
- wind power may be for you - it is comparable cost to gas