Spike Jones wrote:
>
> > Eugene writes:
> > > Let's assume a 1 m^2 PV panel, with the average insolation of 0.5
> > > kW/m^2. Let's say the efficiency is 10%, so it generates 0.05 kW (50
> > > W) on the average. Let's say we do get 10 years effective life time
> > > out of it, with ~10 h hourly insolation. We're getting 10 y * 365 d
> > > *10 h =36500 hours, at 0.05 kW. This is rougly 2 kWh, right?
> >
> > hal@finney.org wrote: No, 1000 times greater. 36500 hours * .05 kW =
> > 1825 kWH.
>
> At 11 cents per kWh, the panel generates over 200 bucks worth
> of power. So now we just need the economies of scale to produce
> m^2 panels for less than 200 clams. spike
Assuming 365 days of 10 hours of sunlight for ten years is quite a stretch,
Spike. Even in California.... ;)
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