Solar Power

[doorfx]

A study done by independent testing facility on 3 million modules( panels) from 20 different manufacturers showed a failure rate of 0.44%.
I wish Ford, Dodge or GM could build product that reliable.
The report was concluded in 2014 and modules are better today.

 

[Cdnfireman]

I would like to know. Can you provide me with names and contact info for these people. I will make an appointment and go have a chat with them.
If all of these systems have been disconnected or abandoned, why are they working on them?

Because they’re probably billing $100/hr+to do it.

 

[X-it]

Good point, I didn't see the completion date of July 2018. So the 22,011 kWhr / year must be an estimated value.

It has the same amout of truth as name plate values, just believe the actual power out put from stations you posted. The rest of this paper trail is based on lies, fueled even more by BS we keep hearing.

 

[Stg2Suby]

Found some data from Ontario website, 2018 solar total nameplate capacity 380 MW, average output over the year 65 MW, capacity factor works out to 17% which makes sense as they are further south ie: Toronto on the 43 parallel

 

[jhurkot]

The neurio is great. I’d highly recommend it to anyone thinking about going to solar in the future. It provides a lot of helpful data if you want to go off grid later (this is what I’m doing).

 

[X-it]

I love seeing someone fund their own project on their own dime. Subsidized means someone else is paying for it, that seems to be happening more and more now a days. How it ever got started in the first place is fascinating. Robbing Peter to pay Paul

 

[jhurkot]

Cdnfireman, honest question for you. What is the downside to using the sunlight that is bouncing off your roof to power the electrical devices inside your home? What is it about the concept of this that you dislike?

 

[X-it]

I would like to know how he come up with the name of Cndfireman ...imagine that reporting on Fire Station wasting tax payers money on pet projects. Wish we had way more of that going on.

 

[Stg2Suby]

I'm thinking a windmill made from solar panels should be eligible for double subsidy jackpot

 

[doorfx]

I'm thinking a windmill made from solar panels should be eligible for double subsidy jackpot

https://inhabitat.com/scientists-develop-solar-powered-wind-turbine/

 

[Stg2Suby]

shoot... oh well

 

[X-it]

Wonder who removes all the bird entrails from the panels?

 

[Stg2Suby]

Cndfireman maybe borrow the pumper truck once in awhile and hose it down

 

[X-it]

And put a whole pile of cracks in the panels with his effort. I could just hear what he would be saying doing that job.

 

[Stg2Suby]

more data

edit - that first table is from the EIA per following link. I assume its US-wide averaged data and the solar PV capacity factor is fairly high at 25% because most installed solar is in the sun belt.

https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_6_07_b

 

[X-it]

Landfill gas, i totally forgot about that one. No facts.. people like to hear fairy tales and unicorns.

 

[ABMax24]

Landfill gas, i totally forgot about that one. No facts.. people like to hear fairy tales and unicorns.

Landfill gas is a proven technology, it's better to burn the methane from the landfill in a generator then to release it to the atmosphere. We have a bioreactor landfill here in GP that does this.

 

[Stg2Suby]

Capital Power has a 5MW landfill gas plant in Edmonton too

 

[Cableguy]

toronto area was fueling there garbage trucks every turn around with methane from the dump years ago

 

[Stg2Suby]

toronto area was fueling there garbage trucks every turn around with methane from the dump years ago

Not sure if thats irony or poetic justice but its kind of funny. If they get it figured out the trucks could eventually power themselves off the rotting stench in the back.