Advice medium size system [RE-wrenches]

[Kurt Albershardt]

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What's he drying?  I'd start by looking at the process machinery to see if either solar heat (maybe parabolic troughs and silicon oil heat transfer fluid) or a heat pump (less electrical draw making PV power more affordable) could solve this.




--On Sunday, April 27, 2008 11:28 AM -0700 Darryl Thayer <daryl_solar at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi All, Had a customer ask today for a 40 kW array,
> no problem, a 70 kW 3 phase inverter capacity (I have
> a 40kW 3 phase outback system I will pattern after),
> grid interactive, 150 kWh battery system.  He wants
> solar peak shaving at his small plant.  It has a 100
> hp dryer that he pays $14,65 per kW when it runs maybe
> twice a week.  Does anyone have peak shaving load
> control ideas?  Has anyone done peak load control from
> their solar system?  Has anyone sensed the service
> power, and added power when a level is exceeded?
>
> Thanks in advance, My thought is this has no chance of
> going because of cost, but if you have ideas pls send.
>
> Darryl









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