Solar Power vs. A Diesel Generator

Today we'll design an off-grid power system. We'll leave out quite a bit of detail so the article will fit in one issue, but we'll include enough to make a valid economic selection between the two approaches. One system will be strictly active solar and the other entirely diesel generator based. Generally a hybrid that includes both solar and a generator will be the most cost effective, but these two extremes are shown here to (1) make some key points, and (2) illustrate the analytical process.

Please chcic for more: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddvg7zzk_17d7bc6ng8

Solar Feasibility Study

Please check out my team project: solar feasibility study.

http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=ddvg7zzk_4cjfj9tfn

Demand base Electric Metering!

Wouldn't our industries and residential consumers benefit from demand base metering system. Before you say, I know there are hundred reasons why it wouldn't work, I am more interested in one thing that we can do to make it work. Here is an example of how it is done by one utility company in California (they have 6 rates, but i only listed the simplest one).

This slide (click to enlarge) shows that value of Solar Power is much higher than fossil power, because it is produced when demand is highest.

My dream for Paksitan

This is a 20 MW PV Solar System in Nevada Desert (USA). Similar system can power over 20,000 homes for next 25 years at a cost of $100,000,000 (price of two fighter jets).

How much do you think we'll spend on fossil (oil/gas) to produce same amount of power? Please do note that there is "virtually" no maintenance on these and they will still work after 25 years (perhaps 60-70%).