India's quest to build the worlds largest solar farms
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5Kwh ongrid system- with panels + on grid inverter + cabling + installation+ reverse meter + certification + support costs INR 110K or US $ 1294. This is the amount a house has to pay to get everything ready.
You pay a "bank draft" in the name of the department responsible and documents, identity proof and electricity bill and they assign a random dealer out of pool of resellers who does the job. You don't pay the reseller anything, they are paid by the department at their own schedule. The upside to this is, when we did it a few years ago, it took 14 days from document submission to our plant generating electricity.
EDIT: we were unhappy with on-grid system which meant during the day if grid went out, we couldnt use the solar energy so we replaced our inverter with a off-grid inverter without batteries. Now, we can use the power without sending to grid if grid is disconnected. no batteries so lesser cost. The inverter did cost us around US $ 1000 but it was worth the extra cash
17k for how much battery? I'd need a minimum of 5kwh.
Lead acid costs around ₹20,000/100ah 12v or ₹ ₹100h for 200ah, 48v
Roughly the same price for a lithium ion battery pack, ₹120k-₹150k for 100ah48v.
Lead acid gives me "warranty" of 5 years while lithium ion is sold by noname brands whose warranty is questionable.
Gel battery has to be cheaper and longer warranty than both and I doubt that
150Ah/12V
> I'd need a minimum of 5kwh.
I thought you currently had 0. I'm not sure why you'd need to jump straight to 5 kWh.
> Lead acid costs around ₹20,000/100ah
Luminous lead acid batteries cost around 13k for 150Ah/12V. The warranty notwithstanding, lead acid batteries need periodic maintainance.
50mbos on one side and 30 on other. It works as if the connection is local so for me, 1gbps is overkill.
A recent study found that some crops grown under solar panels, in so-called agrivoltaic systems, help to keep the units cooler, extending their lifespans and improving efficiency. Certain plants grow better in the shade, especially as temperatures rise. If less than one per cent of cropland around the world was shared with solar panels, global energy needs would be met, according to one estimate.
Agrivoltaics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrivoltaics) are definitely on the rise but see the "Disadvantages" and "Economics" sections for roadblocks.