12-29-2013, 07:17 AM
I started by looking at this regions history regarding extended consecutive days with low insolation values and determined the 5X rule was adequate to apply here in Puna. Some areas, persons and or uses (business) may demand better than 5X and some less than. That number of days (5) multiplied by my average daily consumption determined the Battery Bank size. From there, the array size was determined by the average insolation hours in this region via 2 axis tracker and the battery bank rating.
This tracker will be controlled by algorithm and aims at where the sun should be throughout the day. Because it uses a reprogrammable microcontroller with multiple input and output pin-outs further capabilities may be introduced such as extended period cloud fringe aiming, heavy wind parking, wash parking, repositioning for area access if needed, etc.
Yes there will be days with excess power production but that's the way it is with PV. One could use the surplus energy to run a pond/pool pump, AC or produce hydrogen gas for eventual use in an electrical generator and or automobile...
- Armed citizens provide security of a free State.
This tracker will be controlled by algorithm and aims at where the sun should be throughout the day. Because it uses a reprogrammable microcontroller with multiple input and output pin-outs further capabilities may be introduced such as extended period cloud fringe aiming, heavy wind parking, wash parking, repositioning for area access if needed, etc.
Yes there will be days with excess power production but that's the way it is with PV. One could use the surplus energy to run a pond/pool pump, AC or produce hydrogen gas for eventual use in an electrical generator and or automobile...
- Armed citizens provide security of a free State.