Article

2013-06-27 India-Pakistan

Alternative energy key to overcoming energy crisis: PM

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2013-06-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 I'm building (Yes , It's slow) A solar panel system, I know it's more expensive, but solar panels DON'T wear out. My Grandchildren can enjoy free electricity, for life.

And since I'm paying for it as I build, it's relatively cheap, NO mortgage, so NO possibility of losing the House. (AND no expense paying for it)

I have 5 Panels so far, that's enough to start.

It shuld be producing electricity when Electricity is too expensive. (I can foresee the day)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2013-06-27 05:21|| 2013-06-27 05:21|| Front Page Top

#2 No doubt the government will soon tax the energy it produces.

After all it is using Government Sunlight.

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-06-27 08:18|| 2013-06-27 08:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Since you are building it, Redneck Jim, it'll be done right... and you are getting a master mechanic's labour for free. ;-) That house will be a gem by the time you are done with it.

Posted by trailing wife 2013-06-27 08:46|| 2013-06-27 08:46|| Front Page Top

#4 solar panels DON'T wear out

All solutions are temporary.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2013-06-27 09:42|| 2013-06-27 09:42|| Front Page Top

#5 but solar panels DON'T wear out

They DO. And at end of life when you divide total cost by electry produced you find it is about six times more expensive.

Posted by JFM 2013-06-27 14:21|| 2013-06-27 14:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Oh they DO "Wear out" (In about 1,000 yars, I'm more worrried about either Theft, or fire, That'll kill them.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2013-06-27 14:40|| 2013-06-27 14:40|| Front Page Top

#7 Some of them wear out sooner. China's Predatory Priced Solar Panels Are Failing.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-06-27 14:50|| 2013-06-27 14:50|| Front Page Top

#8 They wear out in a LOT less time and that is what the solar panels vendors says (ie the people who have an interest in exagerating their life). And I am not speaking about Chinese solar panels.

Posted by JFM 2013-06-27 15:20|| 2013-06-27 15:20|| Front Page Top

#9 Solar panels definitely wear out and their output declines over time. Every vendor knows this. How much accelerated aging testing do you think the Chinese vendors do?

Posted by remoteman 2013-06-27 16:15|| 2013-06-27 16:15|| Front Page Top

#10 They DO. And at end of life when you divide total cost by electry produced you find it is about six times more expensive.

I've talked two clients out of installing solar panels by that straightforward cost / benefit analysis; I'd install panels myself if it was cost effective.

Posted by Raj 2013-06-27 18:03|| 2013-06-27 18:03|| Front Page Top

#11 There are locations where the investment is worthwhile -- isolated in the country where the electricity doesn't flow, like Alaska Paul's cabin in Alaska.

Posted by trailing wife 2013-06-27 22:44|| 2013-06-27 22:44|| Front Page Top

23:15 CrazyFool
22:55 Bob Snore6814
22:52 Bob Snore6814
22:49 trailing wife
22:48 Bob Snore6814
22:47 trailing wife
22:44 trailing wife
22:41 USN, Ret.
22:39 Boss Brown2301
22:36 trailing wife
22:33 Zebulon Gliling3236
22:32 trailing wife
22:30 Flan Cluque1334
22:25 Woozle Fleating9489
21:59 Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division
20:59 Unailing the Rasher of Bacon8085
20:52 Barbara
20:45 Barbara
20:14 Alaska Paul
19:17 Bright Pebbles
18:41 Frank G
18:29 Shipman
18:24 Shipman
18:23 Shipman