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cloudhopper, on 2008-07-12 15:05:23, said:
Photovoltaic panels are very unproductive in the rainy half of the year here in the North. To use them for a minimalist (lights, fan, refrigeration) domestic setup requires an inverter/charger as well as a huge set of deep cycle batteries. As already pointed out electricity is still priced way below it's value at the moment and cost-wise there is just no comparison - you could never recoup your capital costs with solar.
I think the solar water heaters are a good choice here however, and would be far easier to home brew a system.
I think the solar water heaters are a good choice here however, and would be far easier to home brew a system.
