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Solar Update! 10.6Kw 2 Saabers Like This Post!
Posted by Scott Paterson [Email] [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Scott Paterson) on Sat, 14 Dec 2024 15:15:39
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Of course many of your remember back in 2002 when I announced that the Saabnet.com server was now 100% solar powered ( https://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/general/index.html?bID=82274 ). Well, it still is and more, but I've been upgrading!!
We have three separate solar arrays on our "solar farm" roof. The green (12 panels) in back is from 2002 and is still producing well (1.5Kw). The red (13 panels) was installed by Monalee.co (5.1Kw). The blue (20 panels) is my own DIY running through three grid-tied inverters to a dedicated 20amp circuit (4Kw). When we submitted permits to the town, they asked us to raise our panels to 35 degrees for maximum production at this latitude, so they are pretty knowledgeable and pro-rooftop solar! We also have a Tesla Powerwall for storage. In one power outage, we got it to last for 50+ hours of power.
-Scott
_______________________________________ Saabnet.com Webmaster Saabs Owned: 1973 Saab Sonett III (Current) 1983 Saab 900 Turbo 1985 Saab 900 Sedan 1990 Saab 900 1992 Saab 900S 1999 Saab 9-3 Turbo 2005 Saab 9-2X Aero (RIP 95K/Accident-guy ran stop sign) 2005 Saab 9-2X Aero (Current) 2007 Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2010 Saab 9-3X Wagon Winner 1996 Saab Owners Convention Rally Novice Class Winner 1999 Saab Owners Convention Rally (All Classes) Also Founder of two non-profits: Poverty2Prosperity.org RunClubMenloPark.org
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