Solar power solution for home feedback please ?

[Hosehead]

Any opinions https://www.smartflowerpacific.com

 

[agentrfr]

We don't focus money or effort on solar tracking PV mechanisms because it is cheaper to simply add more panels. The panels themselves are the cheapest part of solar installations these days

 

[HavocXphere]

Mate that link points to a 404. Page not found.

That's a bad start.

Anyway...if you're serious about this sht (and willing to invest serious $$$) then I'd start by talking to

https://mybroadband.co.za/vb/member.php/64805-lsheed_cn

All things being equal I'd probably trust him above rest of mybb on this.

 

[itareanlnotani]

Any opinions https://www.smartflowerpacific.com

Ooh, I haz opinion. I've been asked this before by other friends.
...and its complete and utter garbage.

Reasons in no particular order of precedence -

#1 Shading
The design shows lots of panels getting shade. Thats a no-no. You're going to end up with much lower output at best, and burnt panels or fires at worst. Shading Panels is bad. BAD ***BAD***.


#2 Cost
This is in no way going to be cheaper than a static mount or roof mount.
Its far too little output for cost/size.
It might track, but its going to be *far* cheaper to stick up another panel or two^Hseven on a roof vs buy one of these.
The cost is going to be massively more expensive than a fixed system
In order for a tracker to make economic sense, the increased energy harvest must exceed the added cost of installing and maintaining trackers over the lifetime of the system.


#3 Suspect Math
As this is the smartflower, it uses the same suspect calculations
i.e They make up a undefined statement “degree of self utilization” don’t explain it and it magics away the lower values of their system vs a typical other system.

#4 Maintenance
Your maintenance costs on fixed solar are effectively zero.
Anything with moving parts like this is going to need maintenance. More costs.


Its a stupid product.

 

[Hosehead]

Well it's not perfect but people with more money than sense seem to be buying them unless one can afford the Israeli Gencell. What do you know about that substation sized thing ?

 

[itareanlnotani]

Well it's not perfect but people with more money than sense seem to be buying them unless one can afford the Israeli Gencell. What do you know about that substation sized thing ?

Its a backup unit. Fuel cell. Replaces existing backup generators - eg Diesel. Its not intended as primary generation - likely due to cost.
Its tertiary generation intended for longer term outages.

- eg Primary Generation (Electricity) -> Battery -> Backup for Battery - Gencell or Diesel or similar.

 

[Hosehead]

Thanks. Might you keep your blog updated . its interesting.