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You mention towards the end of this post that Victron has done this to some degree. Would this be an attribute of the following unit of theirs? https://www.inverter-warehouse.co.za/collections/specials/products/victron-quattro-48-10000-140-100-100-inverter-charger This price equates to about...

I've been torturing myself with online research for five years towards this project. Then I discover this forum and realize I'm only taking my first steps! So grateful I arrived here at the point of about to begin my project and not at the point of trying to figure what the hell I did wrong

Thank you. The system I am looking at is http://microcare.co.za/1-5kw-three-phase-solar-pump-inverter/ Together with nine 335watt panels it would cost the equivalent of US$1350 This will run my existing 1,5kw pump system which delivers about 6000 litres/hour. I do have adequate water...

Thanks Joe There are so many differing model numbers I often wonder whether I'm comparing apples with apples, but I guess watts are watts ;-) At this stage in South Africa prices seem to range around R4-90/watt for poly to R5-40 if its mono panels. This equates to around US30c/watt to...

Thanks for all the info so far. It seems the biggest issue to using normal panels is dealing with expansion/contraction. As I could be using this on rural, low risk type structure such as an outdoor shed, and building codes are not an issue either, perhaps I have an answer in the following...

The fixed part escalates at the same rate, and on my current consumption this makes up nearly 50% of the bill. I could improve this ratio as I do have an overly large supply because the property used to house a poultry farm and abattoir, but even downsizing would set the fixed costs at about 35%...

Is there a mounting system that allows the PV panels to seal up against one another so that they form the actual roofing material of the structure they are on? I am talking of a fixed structure such as house or barn, not an RV

Hi All I am new here and I have no doubt this info lurks here somewhere. I am looking for a reliable comparison resource for makes and models of PV panels. The makes most likely to be available to me in South Africa are Jinko, Canadian Solar, Renewsys and CNBM I will be looking at a 48v...

Thanks Steve. Yes, I agree. You won't struggle to convince me on this point. Obviously, I will be locked into South African suppliers, but there are many and some are long-standing and I have confidence in them. I have been advised that my borehole (water well) should be totally stand-alone...

Good day all. I live on a small farm of about 30 acres, just outside a town called Randfontein, about 50km west of Johannesburg. Our local, state owned power utility has been destroyed this past decade by such massive corruption it is beyond comprehension. From being one of the worlds lowest...