Solar panel costs have dropped faster than battery costs and most countries are now prioritising grid size solar installations. Viz the Nyngan solar farm put in by a major owner of Aussie coal fired plants. Smart people are way ahead of the die hards. New grid sized solar is now cheaper than new coal plants and will only get cheaper.
AGL - Nyngan Solar Plant
Floating solar plants are the new game, reducing evaporation on scarce water sources and increased efficiency. First floating plant in Aust has just opened in Jamestown SA. The rest of the world is going gang busters on this kind of technology.
Solar power plant floating on wastewater hailed for multiple environmental benefits - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The problem is, most people don't want to change their power usage habits.
My brothers house has been off the grid for 12 years now and is only a 3.5kw system, including a small wind generator. His batteries are only now starting to deteriorate (lead acid) and he sometimes has to use a small backup generator. But they live like they are using coin operated power points. They only switch things on as they are needed, switch things of when not. The only thing that's on permanently is the fridge. It's not for everyone admittedly.
Appliances are becoming less power hungry all the time, LED lighting, laptop computers, LCD/LED TV's etc. The greatest energy consumer now is probably aircon/heating.
We should be using less power than 10 years ago just due to advances in power management and design.
A 7kw system would suit 90% of people's homes if some thought was given to how power is being consumed.
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also depends upon location
tas no good for solar
even adelaide in winter
In assuming you are referring to the cold in winter or in Tassie? Solar panels are more efficient at lower temperatures, you get less output as the panel heats up. You get less daylight in winter though so you would need to take that into account.
Solar works fine in Tassie?
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I was involved in designing a Selectronics system a while back, but the batteries they recommended weren't really top tier stuff. At the time I was trying to convince them to work out a program for Sonnenschein lithiums, but I left the company before it all got sorted. Just out of curiosity, which lithium cells are you using? (And do you know if Sonnenschein Lithiums are compatible yet?)
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