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   feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Thursday, 11-May-2023 07:41:52 JST feld

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   • Devine Lu Linvega
   • SlicerDicer
   • Z@b0\/\/
   > being about 20%
   
   we're up to 33.2% now, just need to ramp up production [1]
   
   > I'll admit that spending 5K$ for 6kWp is not that sexy
   
   I think you can do better for $5K if you source your panels used from the commercial industry, cc @SlicerDicer who can give advice
   
   [1] https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/05/08/the-pv-industry-facing-its-ultimate-efficiency-fever/
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     Z@b0\/\/ (zabow@mastodon.bida.im)'s status on Thursday, 11-May-2023 07:42:04 JST Z@b0\/\/

     • Devine Lu Linvega

     @neauoire you're pushing the limits here 🙂

     regarding some comments about PV efficiency being about 20%: are we goint to ditch photosynthesis because it's ~1% efficient? efficiency, in this case, means just that we're not using large parts of the spectrum exactly as if we weren't doing anything. it's not like the ~40% eff of an internal combustion engine in which we have 60% heat output and toxic/greenhouse emissions.

     so if somebody has a large roof, install as much PV as you can and be 100% self sufficient. it's so cheap today.

     of course living on a boat puts you in a special position and I enjoy your experiments! ;-)

     I just don't wanna see people saying that PV is bad because it's ONLY 20% efficient.

     I'll admit that spending 5K$ for 6kWp is not that sexy, adventurous or "bleeding edge" as your solar cooker though, ahah