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Solar Power for domestic Use
KulaRaha
#31 Posted : Thursday, February 25, 2016 7:58:32 AM
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As an observation, I visited Australia in 2014 and in Brisbane another friend, a recent immigrant from Kenya, had installed the full house system. His panels sat on his roof, as in fully covered the house!

He sells back power to the grid as his solar system produces more than he can consume. It was a 4 bedroom house, single storey with 4 family members: 2 adults and 2 kids. Both adults work, so minimal consumption during the day.

Imagine getting a credit note every month from the power company!
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The Great
#32 Posted : Friday, April 15, 2016 5:20:06 PM
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Solar in Kenya is a prestige thing. Its economic sense is absolute hogwash
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jerry
#33 Posted : Friday, April 15, 2016 7:12:42 PM
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The Great wrote:
Solar in Kenya is a prestige thing. Its economic sense is absolute hogwash

Why is it uneconomical?
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enyands
#34 Posted : Friday, April 15, 2016 8:44:45 PM
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jerry wrote:
The Great wrote:
Solar in Kenya is a prestige thing. Its economic sense is absolute hogwash

Why is it uneconomical?



The government has to come with incentives for encourage green energy like buy back from home owners .

Saw it in youtube that some places in North America when you have excess electricity from solar of your house ,the electric meter starts to reverse backwards meaning that you are contributing electricity back to the main grid .

Example if your house gets electricity from two sources 200kw from main grid and you also generate 300kw excess from your solar, your electric meter will move backwards 300kw zeroing the 200kw you received from government and they will send you a check for purchasing 100kw from you . Isn't that nice .

This can be a campaign tool for election next year whoever wants it
butterflyke
#35 Posted : Tuesday, April 19, 2016 9:42:32 AM
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enyands wrote:
jerry wrote:
The Great wrote:
Solar in Kenya is a prestige thing. Its economic sense is absolute hogwash

Why is it uneconomical?



The government has to come with incentives for encourage green energy like buy back from home owners .

Saw it in youtube that some places in North America when you have excess electricity from solar of your house ,the electric meter starts to reverse backwards meaning that you are contributing electricity back to the main grid .

Example if your house gets electricity from two sources 200kw from main grid and you also generate 300kw excess from your solar, your electric meter will move backwards 300kw zeroing the 200kw you received from government and they will send you a check for purchasing 100kw from you . Isn't that nice .

This can be a campaign tool for election next year whoever wants it



Strathmore Uni is already this with KPLC. I think it will take some time before KPLC gets into such agreements with home owners/individuals...
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Mukiri
#36 Posted : Sunday, April 24, 2016 9:50:30 PM
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butterflyke wrote:
enyands wrote:
jerry wrote:
The Great wrote:
Solar in Kenya is a prestige thing. Its economic sense is absolute hogwash

Why is it uneconomical?



The government has to come with incentives for encourage green energy like buy back from home owners .

Saw it in youtube that some places in North America when you have excess electricity from solar of your house ,the electric meter starts to reverse backwards meaning that you are contributing electricity back to the main grid .

Example if your house gets electricity from two sources 200kw from main grid and you also generate 300kw excess from your solar, your electric meter will move backwards 300kw zeroing the 200kw you received from government and they will send you a check for purchasing 100kw from you . Isn't that nice .

This can be a campaign tool for election next year whoever wants it



Strathmore Uni is already this with KPLC. I think it will take some time before KPLC gets into such agreements with home owners/individuals...

Germany and some European countries do this. I bet its only a matter of time before Chinese come up with(copysmile ) cheaper solar alternatives, then solar will be common place.

If Strathmore can do it, so can any other Kenyan

Proverbs 19:21
gk
#37 Posted : Friday, April 29, 2016 2:45:15 PM
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I understand that hydrid panels (generate both thermal and electricity ) are more efficient. How come they aren't as popular?
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