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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by aivisol on Thursday December 03, 2020 @03:55AM (#25286983)
Please help me with maths in the first video. The motor is 10 HP which is approx 7.5 kW powered by 18 x 320 W = 5760 W solar panels. Inverter and cable loss are not even accounted. How its gonna run on a cloudy day?
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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by Kliment on Thursday December 03, 2020 @04:59AM (#25287400)
You don't have to run it at full power, and you run it when the sun shines.
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