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1. danw19+tl1[view] [source] 2023-09-14 07:08:35
>>bookof+(OP)
> This system consists of two 50W solar panels on the balcony, a 100 Ah lead-acid battery and a 10A charge controller. The energy generated is used for lighting, the music system, and charging laptops and other electronic devices, among other things. The initial financial investment was 340 euros: 120 euros for the solar panels, 170 euros for the battery and 50 euros for the charge controller.

There’s the problem - the expensive lead acid battery, which is not the best technology to fit the application.

I get the overall point about load shifting to suit solar output, but the point about storage being prohibitively expensive falls flat because they didn’t use the right battery.

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2. postpa+Wm1[view] [source] 2023-09-14 07:22:07
>>danw19+tl1
Deep cycle lead acid batteries are the cheaper option for the first 1-3 years, but LiFePo4 has more discharge cycles and a longer lifespan (500-1000 cycles vs 3000-5000+).
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