How to generate electricity with - SUN WIND WATER Updated 11/5/95 -------------------------------------- How Much Sun? [Image] This map covers a very large area and is not very accurate. If you would email MrSolar@netins.net us telling of you location near a large city in your country and I will be happy to let you know the amount of sun you will receive on average. This will tell you the amount of electric you can expect to generate from the sun. [Image] We live in the SW part of Utah, and from a couple of years of daily metering I find that we get on average of 15 amps per day per panel (Siemens M - 55) not tracked. That means that we get on sunny and cloudy days a total of 15 amps or 180 watts of electricity for battery storage. Of course tracked this amount will increase. Looking at the map you will see that we get an average of 6 and if you compare that with where you live you can easily figure how much electricity you will generate on a daily average. Solar Array Sizing Take the Total average watts hours per day from system load worksheet from (How to Figure the Amount Electricity You Need) Look up the average sun hours per day in your area on map above and divide this into your total watt hours. This figure will be the minimum array wattage required. Divide this amount by the number of watts that your solar panels will produce (see catalogue) This figure is the amount of solar panels you will need in your area to produce the amount of electricity you desire. (Note round this figure off to the next largest number) ---------------------------------------------------- How Much WIND [Image] I prefer that you use our Wind Speed Indicator as outlined in our catalogue, as this will give you an excellent reading of exactly what you can expect at your location. However you can use the map above - find your location and then the amount of wind that you get on a yearly average in meters per second average. Then go to our catalogue page and in the wind area find the wind machine that you are interested in and you will find out how much wind is available for your location. We sell interconnect systems that means that you can have a wind set up without batteries and when you have excess electricity it automatically is sold to your utility company. ---------------------------------------------------- Hydro - using Water To Generate Electricity For a small system you figure the amount of available power in watts generated by using the following formula: W= H X GPM X 0.18 X 0.30 W = Power in Watts H = Head in Feet (amount of fall) GPM = Gallons per minute The 0.18 and the 0.30 are used to figure the efficiency. If you would like assistance or help with your system , let us know the following and e-mailMrSolar@netins.net 1. Head: The total vertical elevation from the place where the water enters the pipe to the point where the turbine will be located. 2. Flow: The number of gallons per minute that is available 3. Distance: The length of pipe that will be necessary to carry the water to the turbine. If the pipe is already installed, what is the diameter and type of pipe. 4. Location: How far will the turbine be located from the house or where the batteries will be located. For more detailed information about this system go to the articles area and look In the Hydroelectric Generation Area for the following and others Hydro-electric for Remote Ranch Should I use Water to Generate Electricity? Generating Electricity from Spring Environmently Friendly ---------------------------------------------------- [Mr. Solar Home Page] [Catalogue] [Entire Systems] [New Products & Specials] ["Ask Mr. Solar"] [Articles] [Like-Minded Web Sites] [Global Network] [DO IT Homestead] ---MrSolar@netins.net---