I'm about to go Solar on our retirement home on a offshore Island. I'm looking to buy a mixture of componentry for a small startup 2.5kw system of 48v with a view to expanding later.
6 or 8 Trina Honey 260w PV's, 1 - MPPT Charger Controller FLEXMax 60 or 80, not sure which, perhaps some of you Solar Guru's could advise? a Outback Inverter Charger, again I need guidance here on the correct item for this setup and I'm looking at Lead acid flooded, Deep cycle batteries x 6 or more, again your views and suggestions would be much appreciated
Kind Regards
OffgridKid
Do you have any idea about how much power you will need? Where is the installation/do you have information on how much sun you will receive on average by month?
Hi BB,
Thanks for rapid response, I'm out of town today, I have yet to conduct a accurate Load Analysist of our appliances.
As soon as I obtain these along with answers to your questions, I shall get back to you asap.
Kind Regards
OffgridKid
I'm just popping in, but I believe Trina is one of the companies that China is allowing to go bankrupt, in case you have warranty concerns, worth checking out.
Home system 4000 watt (Evergreen) array standing, with 2 Midnite Classic Lites, Midnite E-panel, Prosine 1800 and Exeltech 1100, 660 ah 24v ForkLift battery. Off grid for @16 of last 17 years. Assorted other systems, and to many panels in the closet to not do more...lol
where did you hear that about Trina? They're strongly leveraged but I cannot find any info about them being close to bankruptcy nor about whether or not the government would bail them out.
Glad you checked it out, back when they had a big sell off and were among the cheapest panels in the US, I read up, Not the specific article I read but about the same vintage... Specific article was about China not propping up solar across the board...
Home system 4000 watt (Evergreen) array standing, with 2 Midnite Classic Lites, Midnite E-panel, Prosine 1800 and Exeltech 1100, 660 ah 24v ForkLift battery. Off grid for @16 of last 17 years. Assorted other systems, and to many panels in the closet to not do more...lol
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6 or 8 Trina Honey 260w PV's, 1 - MPPT Charger Controller FLEXMax 60 or 80, not sure which, perhaps some of you Solar Guru's could advise? a Outback Inverter Charger, again I need guidance here on the correct item for this setup and I'm looking at Lead acid flooded, Deep cycle batteries x 6 or more, again your views and suggestions would be much appreciated
Kind Regards
OffgridKid
Do you have any idea about how much power you will need? Where is the installation/do you have information on how much sun you will receive on average by month?
http://solarelectricityhandbook.com/solar-irradiance.html
[h=3]Sydney
Average Solar Insolation figures[/h] Measured in kWh/m2/day onto a solar panel set at a 56° angle from vertical:
(For best year-round performance)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
5.38
5.11
4.84
4.42
3.87
3.90
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4.04
4.68
5.33
5.50
5.43
5.57
-Bill
Thanks for rapid response, I'm out of town today, I have yet to conduct a accurate Load Analysist of our appliances.
As soon as I obtain these along with answers to your questions, I shall get back to you asap.
Kind Regards
OffgridKid
where did you hear that about Trina? They're strongly leveraged but I cannot find any info about them being close to bankruptcy nor about whether or not the government would bail them out.
Best
Alex
Glad you checked it out, back when they had a big sell off and were among the cheapest panels in the US, I read up, Not the specific article I read but about the same vintage... Specific article was about China not propping up solar across the board...
http://www.energyandcapital.com/articles/chinas-next-bankrupt-solar-stock/3297