Nifty's Guessing Game 🏆 Winner announced

[R2elk]

I had 4 kw installed in 2010: https://www.nifty-stuff.com/solar-panels-energy-part-1.php

That was before we added a rental unit to the house, before the electric car, and before we had AC in the house... so since it's not enough, I just finished adding an additional 5 kw a few months ago... WAY overkill, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE solar.

I cleaned the panels at night between two days that had pretty much the same weather (except some clouds on 7/16 morning).

Blue bars were AFTER I cleaned the panels. Blue line was the day BEFORE I cleaned the panels.


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Not super scientific, but I'd guess the increase after washing was around 8% - 15%

I would love to go solar power. Unfortunately I don't have a spare $100,000 laying around to do the size that I want.

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Wow, that must be a HUGE solar array!!!!

 

[R2elk]

Wow, that must be a HUGE solar array!!!!

I am an electric pig. I would want at least a 20Kw array. The well pump that I keep running 24/7 costs me in excess of $100 a month.

We are legally limited to a maximum 27 Kw array.

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Wow, that's just an insanely large array!!!

Ya, that would be pretty expensive! I bet just the wiring, inverters, etc. would be more than my entire system + install!

We are legally limited to a maximum 27 Kw array.

I've wondered why that is? Why do they have upper limits?

 

[R2elk]

I've wondered why that is? Why do they have upper limits?

Above that and you are considered to be an electric producer and need the insurance, licenses and permits to do business as an electric supplier.

 

[electrycmonk]

I had 4 kw installed in 2010: https://www.nifty-stuff.com/solar-panels-energy-part-1.php

That was before we added a rental unit to the house, before the electric car, and before we had AC in the house... so since it's not enough, I just finished adding an additional 5 kw a few months ago... WAY overkill, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE solar.

I cleaned the panels at night between two days that had pretty much the same weather (except some clouds on 7/16 morning).

Blue bars were AFTER I cleaned the panels. Blue line was the day BEFORE I cleaned the panels.


View attachment 2338952

Not super scientific, but I'd guess the increase after washing was around 8% - 15%

That ash was a lot heavier then it looked in the pictures dude.

 

[electrycmonk]

Wow, that's just an insanely large array!!!

Ya, that would be pretty expensive! I bet just the wiring, inverters, etc. would be more than my entire system + install!


I've wondered why that is? Why do they have upper limits?

Lobbyists & politics most likely.

 

[R2elk]

Kiki - 38 posts
Nifty - 23 posts

Kiki - 617 posts to 100,000 posts
Nifty - 537 posts to 40,000 posts

 

[berryncherry]

10/21/2020

 

[muddy75]

Kiki - 38 posts
Nifty - 23 posts

Kiki - 617 posts to 100,000 posts
Nifty - 537 posts to 40,000 posts

@Nifty-Chicken is right on schedule!! @Kiki is all over the place i was thinking she would hit 100k by october 1st but