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Originally Posted by Keith R
My guess is that (1) the solar potential is greater in the DR than in South Florida; (2) the rise of electricity rate hikes is faster in the DR than in South Florida, therefore your time needed to get a return on the investment is shorter.
I also have to wonder at what level of efficiency they assume for the panels...
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It might be a better solar solution to use a small amount of solar panels
to produce hydrogen to be directly injected into the prime mover, the generator that is. Given the fact that approx 5 watts of power can produce 1 liter of H2 per hour - 300 watts of solar power can provide a moderate amount of H2 for a 20KW generator. The savings are yet to be determined.
Will post the test results when completed - projected 18% savings.
When the genset is turned off the solar panel production can be diverted to resume battery charging...
Georgios