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  • I have just become energy self-sufficient AMA

    From Arelor@618:250/24 to All on Thu Sep 29 12:58:47 2022
    So I have just achieved a big degree of energetic self-sufficiency, and I thought I could get a thread started regarding the subject.

    Basically, I have set a ppair of photovoltaic arrays for a total power output of 5 Kilowatts, and a battery bank worth 15 kilowatts hour. The photovoltaic array powers the house and charges the battery bank during sun hours, and the house is powered by the battery bank alone during dark hours. So I have not consummed a single watt second from the grid since the system became operational. I estimate this will make me self-sufficient for 94% of the year.

    I have a diesel generator which I will pair with this system once I finish building a hut for it XD. The idea is that the generator will turn on if the batteries go down and there is no grid power available.

    Ask Me Anything :-)

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  • From August Abolins@618:250/1.9 to Arelor on Thu Sep 29 18:28:00 2022
    Hello Arelor!

    ** On Thursday 29.09.22 - 12:58, Arelor wrote to All:

    So I have just achieved a big degree of energetic self-
    sufficiency, and I thought I could get a thread started
    regarding the subject.

    Congratulations.

    [..]

    Ask Me Anything :-)

    New or used arrays? I suppose you can operate a water pump for
    ALL your water supply needs? Do you feed some lights to the
    barn?

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  • From Arelor@618:250/24 to August Abolins on Fri Sep 30 09:28:43 2022
    Re: I have just become energy self-sufficient AMA
    By: August Abolins to Arelor on Thu Sep 29 2022 06:28 pm

    New or used arrays? I suppose you can operate a water pump for
    ALL your water supply needs? Do you feed some lights to the
    barn?


    Every element in the array is new.

    I source my water from regular water mains, but the system is capable of supplying the whole house with water from a water pump (tested).

    I don t like to have electric components near the barn. I think having lightbuls etc. in a barn is begging for a fire.

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  • From August Abolins@618:250/1.9 to Arelor on Wed Oct 19 20:16:00 2022
    Hello Arelor!

    ** On Friday 30.09.22 - 09:28, Arelor wrote to August Abolins:

    I don t like to have electric components near the barn. I
    think having lightbuls etc. in a barn is begging for a
    fire.

    Even LED-based?

    I suppose you use a portable battery-powered lanterns at
    nighttime then?



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