Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Solar Electricity - Solar Power System Part 1




www.askmisterwizard.com Solar Power System at AskMisterWizard.com, Part 1. Building a solar power system for use at home requires understanding of 5 component parts: Solar Panels, Charge Controller, Storage Battery, Inverter, and wiring. This video clip shows how I mounted and wired all of those components in a system that generates 400 watts of continuous power in direct sunshine, and can deliver 2000 watts for periods of about an hour when demand is heavy. Click the link at the beginning of this text to see the related web page with additional material.



In the News:




County detention facility goes solar
SignOnSanDiego.com
The new solar power system at East Mesa Detention Facility. — SunEdison and Nortap Aerial Services San Diego County officials flipped the switch on a 1-Megawatt solar power system Monday at the East Mesa Detention Facility in Otay Mesa. ...

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Energy Transitions - Are We In One Now? Part Three - Investments
Seeking Alpha
In addition, new solar technologies are expected to increase solar efficiencies by 2 times or more, meaning existing solar panels will be worthless. I repeat the first historical lesson from my earlier piece: “During past energy transitions, ...

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Local firm earns contracts for two new solar gardens
Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Clean Energy Collective also was selected by the San Miguel Power Association to build a 1-megawatt solar farm near Telluride. The utility requested proposals for solar-energy projects and received 20 bids, according to Spencer. ...

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-Solar Millennium AG - Andasol Fund fully placed
Power Engineering Magazine
The inauguration ceremony for the Andasol 3 power plant took place at the end of September 2011, since which time the plant has become part of Europe's largest solar energy location on the Guadix-Plateau in the Spanish province of Granada. ...

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Newsday

Solar looks bright on Long Island
Newsday
This is big, not only for the actual energy it's producing, but for what it could mean to the future of solar power nationally and to the economy of Long Island. The 32-megawatt Long Island Solar Farm at the lab is owned by BP Solar and Met Life. ...

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