A Solar Power Plant in the DR?

[PICHARDO]

Originally Posted by Texas Bill

Mike and Deith;

Let's hope when, and if, they build this plant, they "gangload" the units to "follow the sun" throughout the day. Otherwise the effort will be minimally effective.
The use of a small DC motor would cary the entire load if it were properly geared. Movement of 8 times per day would suffice to keep the panels focussed for direct sunlight on the panels, don't you think???
Course, thay'd have to be re-set each night for thenext morning.

Texas Bill

Well, they DO have a "little" of experience with solar panels built for orbital devices out there. I think they "kind" of know these things you talk about...

[gmiller261]

Bring it on. Maybe the DR will stop charging for imported solar cells.

[rortiz79]

I was wondering why it wouldn't be cost effective to have solar plants, then I started to think about the people that would get hired. They might just be looking for a job, and not fully care about the project. So then half-assness settles in and the idea goes to crap. Would be nice and a good change for the country AND environment.

[Texas Bill]

One good way to settle that question is to have a good definitive JOB DESCRIPTION for each function within the company/plant, then fill that function with QUALIFIED AND TRAINED personnel. If the hiring is done properly and with the future in mind, there should be no perasonel problems to speak of. If, on the other hand, the hiring is done in the usual manner, that is, to hire one's relatives who haven't the foggiest idea of what the jobs entail, then you will have a very inefficient bag of worms to deal with.
All we can do is wait and see how this project progresses.
Wanna lay any bets about the outcome????

Texas Bill

[Stuart Polkinghorne]

This is all a good thing for the country, maybe if they built manufacturing here it will make it more affordable to put in solar panels on homes and apartments. With this also helping lower overall usage in the country. The research I have done on costing here is just a joke, the tax on importing panels ( in who's interest is it to keep this technology out of reach of households and businesses )??? It's all good and well for the government to send this money on this project but not do anything about subsidizing the cost of off the grid houses, farms, communities and lower power usage and cost for those on the grid??
As governments around the world are helping lower all costs on renewable energy/fuel and energy saving tec, through the removal of taxes and increasing subsidies. As yet I don't know of or haven't heard of any here!! But just reading about the removal of subsidies or the PRA here??

[rortiz79]

Is it that much more expensive to at least try solar energy in homes over in DR? It seems very practical, and energy efficient. It would be something that wouldn't go that easy, being that its a tropical country and sunny days aren't a rarity.

[PICHARDO]

Originally Posted by Texas Bill

One good way to settle that question is to have a good definitive JOB DESCRIPTION for each function within the company/plant, then fill that function with QUALIFIED AND TRAINED personnel. If the hiring is done properly and with the future in mind, there should be no perasonel problems to speak of. If, on the other hand, the hiring is done in the usual manner, that is, to hire one's relatives who haven't the foggiest idea of what the jobs entail, then you will have a very inefficient bag of worms to deal with.
All we can do is wait and see how this project progresses.
Wanna lay any bets about the outcome????

Texas Bill

That's going to be covered using the DR's educational institutions and the people that will come to install the plant in the DR. They'll also be instructing our students on the technology as they work on it.

The transfer of technology will take sometime to clear certain security impediments, but given our close relationship and non conflict seeking status, that should be taken care of by the time we open the first home manufacturing plant for the cells here.

[PICHARDO]

Originally Posted by Stuart Polkinghorne

This is all a good thing for the country, maybe if they built manufacturing here it will make it more affordable to put in solar panels on homes and apartments. With this also helping lower overall usage in the country. The research I have done on costing here is just a joke, the tax on importing panels ( in who's interest is it to keep this technology out of reach of households and businesses )??? It's all good and well for the government to send this money on this project but not do anything about subsidizing the cost of off the grid houses, farms, communities and lower power usage and cost for those on the grid??
As governments around the world are helping lower all costs on renewable energy/fuel and energy saving tec, through the removal of taxes and increasing subsidies. As yet I don't know of or haven't heard of any here!! But just reading about the removal of subsidies or the PRA here??

The taxes are in place b/c we are not ready to collect 99% of tax evasions yet in the DR. Once we roll out an efficient tax revenue collection system, taxes in all import/exports will be removed for good.

A new code for constructions is being prepared with aid from people that know a lot about energy efficiency and the industry. That will take place once we start to move certain procedures from public hands into private ones for good. Code enforcement will be hard to avoid or abuse...

[Stuart Polkinghorne]

[QUOTE=PICHARDO;725081]The taxes are in place b/c we are not ready to collect 99% of tax evasions yet in the DR. Once we roll out an efficient tax revenue collection system, taxes in all import/exports will be removed for good.

This seems strange when the cost of imported food is lower than local?????
It looks like some imports have little or no taxes and others have way to much!!
Again I ask, in who's interest (for and against) is the lowering of taxes on solar or renewable energy tec?
Lowering it is in the interest of everyone, with one big exception! BIG USA FUEL COMPANIES and other providers of high cost non renewable/polluting fuels.

[Texas Bill]

Originally Posted by PICHARDO

Well, they DO have a "little" of experience with solar panels built for orbital devices out there. I think they "kind" of know these things you talk about...

Pichardo;

After reading your speil about the companies involved, I would agree that they "Probably" have the expertise to do the job properly.
That was a darn good explanation of the companies and their background.
Almost like a page out of their prospectus???

Texas Bill