Trying to designed a solar array (size) and also work out how much battery storage I would need is proving difficult (for me anyhow).
Our family use about 14Kw per day for the house (3 of us)....we have gas for hot water, gas stove tops, gas fire places for heating....during summer we use the air-con a bit and it puts the load up about an additional 16Kw for the day (as a guesstimate at the moment during the warmer months).
I have travelled 7,500km's and also average around 5km's per KWh....therefore over the 5 months of ownership I need about 10Kw back in to the car each night for the next day of driving (I am assuming I cannot charge at home during the day as I am in and out a lot).
To me it looks like I'll need a 5Kw solar array and 2x Tesla Powerwalls (or 1x Red Flow battery)....at least...maybe more....anyone got some suggestions?
Not sure if reducing the battery store with some wind generation is economical or not? See this turbine looks good (we get a lot of wind and often):
ecowhisper
Oh, I'm in Melbourne also....
-ECIT
Our family use about 14Kw per day for the house (3 of us)....we have gas for hot water, gas stove tops, gas fire places for heating....during summer we use the air-con a bit and it puts the load up about an additional 16Kw for the day (as a guesstimate at the moment during the warmer months).
I have travelled 7,500km's and also average around 5km's per KWh....therefore over the 5 months of ownership I need about 10Kw back in to the car each night for the next day of driving (I am assuming I cannot charge at home during the day as I am in and out a lot).
To me it looks like I'll need a 5Kw solar array and 2x Tesla Powerwalls (or 1x Red Flow battery)....at least...maybe more....anyone got some suggestions?
Not sure if reducing the battery store with some wind generation is economical or not? See this turbine looks good (we get a lot of wind and often):
ecowhisper
Oh, I'm in Melbourne also....
-ECIT
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