[RE-wrenches] grid tie sync with big stiff genny?

[Walt Ratterman]

Max,

 

I would like to learn from this as well.  I do a good bit of off-grid systems connected to large generators.

 

Thanks,

 

Walt Ratterman

 

Walt Ratterman

SunEnergy Power International

 

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From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Max Balchowsky
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 8:17 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] grid tie sync with big stiff genny?

 

Geoff, I'd like to know a little more about your project, I may have a solution on the turbine side that we've used you could sell them  and couple it with the solar......

Contact me off-list

Max Balchowsky
SEE Systems
760-403-6810

 

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From: Geoff Greenfield <geoff at third-sun.com>
To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 7:35:28 AM
Subject: [RE-wrenches] grid tie sync with big stiff genny?

Undoubtably many of us are getting interesting project requests as folks want to sprinkle magic stimulus dust on things to make solar panels grow...

 

We have a project with a huge electrical load, pumping water for a medium sized city.  They want solar... great.  Easy.

 

They had a power outage and kept running with 2.6 MW of diesel generators.  They are interested in solar's ability to do "backup".  I don't think that many batteries will fit in my pickup truck, and I hate working with 300/0 wire.

 

QUESTION:  (and maybe its an easy one and the SMA guys will say, sure, we did that in Greece).  Is it viable to set up a micro-grid in this scenario and run an island-mode, with available solar reducing the genny plant demand?  Should I just say "forget it" or, at this MW scale, would the switchgear and effort be practical?

 

Thanks.

For a brighter energy future,

Geoff Greenfield
President
Third Sun Solar & Wind Power Ltd.
340 West State Street, Unit 25
Athens, OH 45701

740.597.3111     Fax 740.597.1548
www.Third-Sun.com

Clean Energy - Expertly Installed





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