[XCSSA] Solar and Green events in SA

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On Sunday 13 May 2007 04:10, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org wrote:
>   GO GREEN ExpoWorkshopCinema
> When:  May 18 & 19
> Where: Live Oak Civic Center
> www.greenconnexion.com
>
>
>   Solar Fest
> When: Saturday May 19
> Where : Maverick Park, Broadway & 10th
> www.solarsanantonio.org
>
> I'll be attending both on Saturday.

Are there going to be any lectures on the "Financial Feasibility of Going PV 
in SA"?

I would love to hear something like this.. AFAICT, going to a full blown PV 
system with batteries and inverters (or an "off grid" setup) just isn't 
feasible in a region where power is ~6cents/kWh.  CA.. or NE sure.. but not 
here.

I would love to go solar/PV... But at around $15-18k.. and a 15 year break 
even point (with at least a couple $5k battery upgrades in there too).. I 
just don't see how PV can really "Take off" in the SA area.. (unless you 
maybe just go battery-less and just pump the power back onto the grid during 
daylight and use the grid for extra need and night time power).

Comments?

Tweeks


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