Joburg and Durban considering satellite imagery to crack down on unregistered solar power systems

Lupus said:
I've been researching that, right now they are not really worth it for home + still quite costly.
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Yeah that's what I mean. It's where solar used to be years ago, before load shedding. Hopefully all this registration nonsense is the push it needs for demand to increase and prices to come down. To a large extent it would negate the need for a generator, you might just need a very small one...
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
Yeah that's what I mean. It's where solar used to be years ago, before load shedding. To a large extent it would negate the need for a generator, you might just need a very small one...
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You'd still need sufficient wind, which turns out a lot of home installs can't do, perhaps a two storey house might be able to get away with wind turbines on their roof.
But normal houses you'd have to mount it on a large pole, away from trees and such that could cause it to degrade.
 
Lupus said:
You'd still need sufficient wind, which turns out a lot of home installs can't do, perhaps a two storey house might be able to get away with wind turbines on their roof.
But normal houses you'd have to mount it on a large pole, away from trees and such that could cause it to degrade.
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In Jhb we get decent wind from August until May. It's mainly June and July, but in those months we get decent sun, just need to increase panels to cater for the shorter days.

Gennie would just be needed for very rare use cases, because you've just removed rain and night from the equation. Rain actually works to your advantage now...
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
In Jhb we get decent wind from August until May. It's mainly June and July, but in those months we get decent sun, just need to increase panels to cater for the shorter days.

Gennie would just be needed for very rare use cases, because you've just removed rain and night from the equation. Rain actually works to your advantage now...
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Still quite pricey for what you get and what you may generate
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There are some newer ones that apparently can produce more power with less wind look like a cone. Plus with a generator you can power high draw items on it most of the times while charging the batteries and you'll only need the generator a few times a year.
 
Lupus said:
I've been researching that, right now they are not really worth it for home + still quite costly.
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You never get your money back. How much is a turbine assuming you can get past the bylaws etc in installing one?
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
Yeah that's what I mean. It's where solar used to be years ago, before load shedding. Hopefully all this registration nonsense is the push it needs for demand to increase and prices to come down. To a large extent it would negate the need for a generator, you might just need a very small one...
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They just don’t work for residential applications.
 
Lupus said:
Still quite pricey for what you get and what you may generate
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There are some newer ones that apparently can produce more power with less wind look like a cone. Plus with a generator you can power high draw items on it most of the times while charging the batteries and you'll only need the generator a few times a year.
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And will prob only do 100W on a good day.
 
Lupus said:
Still quite pricey for what you get and what you may generate
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There are some newer ones that apparently can produce more power with less wind look like a cone. Plus with a generator you can power high draw items on it most of the times while charging the batteries and you'll only need the generator a few times a year.
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Yeah that's what I said, price is the issue. It's where panels were before LS.

At the same time that price seems excessive for the output. You can get better for less...

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Mike Hoxbig said:
Yeah that's what I said, price is the issue. It's where panels were before LS.

At the same time that price seems excessive for the output. You can get better for less...

Products | TESUP South Africa

Explore South Africa's best home wind turbines and solar panels by TESUP. Discover cutting-edge technology for sustainable energy solutions. Start your journey towards a greener future with our innovative products and expertise. Find out more today!
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You need to add the controller as well
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When i installed my system in Durban it was impossible to even get out of the department what was required to register. Now im supposed to believe this same department has the skills to track me down with satellite imagery? :ROFL:

If by some miracle they do, i will tell them to rather disconnect me.
 
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