An Off Grid Solution for $1,000

Friday 28th of October 2011 at 11:56:58 AM
Posted in Energy | All Posts

What has taken approximately six month of research is now, finally running. It took such a long time, as I needed to find the best quality parts, there has been a lot of technology advancements in Solar Energy in the past 10 years. This is the solution I came up with. If I can do it, so can you!

90 Watt Solar Panel

This 90 Watt solar panel totaled $400, bought on Ebay from Quebec, Canada! This solar panel is was the cheapest, for the amount of power I could get. I should be able to charge 2-4 batteries a day. Realistically, I'd like to get a empty -> full charge every 2 days.

MPPT Solar Charger
3000 Watt Inverter
'2 for 1' Series Battery Bank

After the light hits the panel, electricity (DC) runs down in to the Solar Charger, which intelligently charges the battery banks. This charger gets a 20-30% more efficient charge than older chargers.  The battery bank features two 6 volt batteries, connected in series, it produces a 12volt DC battery. This is wired to the inverter, that converts DC power to AC power. An extension cord runs out side, where I plug my ride in.

Solar Powered 0 Emission Electronic Motorcycle

But that's another article all together. :)

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