Posted: 5/19/2009 6:43:59 PM EDT
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Does anyone have one or first hand information on solar generators. I got some information from mysolarbackup.com but I am looking for something other than the internet.
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| Home Power publishes an excellent magazine, every other month. You can find a copy at most Barnes & Nobels bookstores. |
| If you mean a solar panel to produce electricity, your talking about photovoltaics (PV). Theres also systems (much much cheaper than PV) that just produce hot water. I would think most libraries would have info on PV. Bottom line: its expensive as hell but TX is a damn good area for it. |
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I was looking for information on small solar generators. I found some on line that generate 1800 watts for around $1800 to $1500. Link? If that really is the case, that price is significantly under the cost of currently available PV, which is varying from $3-$8 per watt. AVA Solar, a new startup, is supposed to disrupt the industry with $1/watt PV's in the future. If someone has credible $1/watt PV now, I'd like to see it. Some utilities are paying $3 per watt installed rebates. |
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I found some at mysolarbackup.com Sorry the link is not working but this is the website. That site is scamming people. It's a 75watt panel and an 1800 watt battery. Not an 1800 watt panel for $1800. Read the links that have been posted or do a search. Don't spend your money on that thing if you're trying to get the most for your money. |
| Yep - No reputable generator manufacturer rates his products by how much power they're capable of producing for only a few minutes - They're all rated by how much power they can continuously produce. This particular product is only capable of producing 75 watts continuously - and that's only when the sun is shining. Calling it a "1800 watt generator" is misleading. |
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Here is a thread in the archives on the mysolarbackup thing
http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=10&f=17&t=620728 |