Solar Power

Reflect Orbital wants to put reflecting mirrors in space to sell sunlight to solar farms after dark. The numbers work out exactly as you expect them to. It’s Solar Freakin’ Space Mirror time! https://www.reflectorbital.com/ BenNBuilds balloon test video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hUNCtDTIZc First Principles interview with Ben Nowack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDV3v0Xb4ow S3 Interview video with …

Installing a 15kWh AERL Life2 LiFePo4 solar home storage battery to my Deye inverter. Thanks to Peter Watkinson from AERL, one of my long time viewers! AERL were the first to invent and patent the Maximum Power Point Tracker MPPT used in all modern solar systems. Analysis video that was …

Is it worthwhile to run water through your rooftop solar panels to cool them down while pre-heating your hot water? Or maybe heating your pool? Also solar air and water heaters. As always, YMMV, but this is why I didn’t do it. Answering a Twitter question: https://x.com/axion2003/status/1812740667367460971 Heat Pump Hot …

Reinstallation of the 5kW Enphase microinverter home solar power system, and installation of a new 5kW Deye Hybrid inverter string system did not go well… Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1628-home-solar-re-install-upgrade-fail/ Deye user manual: https://www.sunovagroup.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SUN-3-6K-SG04LP1-AU-1.pdf 00:00 – New Trina, old LG, and even older LG panels 03:44 – Salute the old Sunnyboy 3kW string …

My solar power installer HAD ONE JOB but FAILED. A short story. LOL along as they attempt to reinstall and commision my Enphase microinverter solar power system. Aircon Install FAIL video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD5Emhqd5Ks Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1626-you-had-one-job!-(solar-power-install-fail)/ Podcast: Download