[RE-wrenches] Volcanos and reduced solar production
SOLARPRO at aol.com
SOLARPRO at aol.com
Sun Apr 25 13:05:03 PDT 2010
Marco:
Our production schedule has been in tatters - lowered by perhaps 30%
because of the rain.... can't plan, can't do. Then I pay overtime on good days
to (try to) catch up.
We have a number of systems online and I had not thought to actually
review and compare from this year to last. I'll let ya know.
We'll get a call like - "My bill is higher than last year (edison has a
bar graph of monthly consumption for the past 13 months) and I'd like you to
look at my system" or My meter is not going backwards, should I call
edison?" The weather is so consistently wet this winter (think Hilo) that we
usually just need to ask-
"Been outside lately?"
But everywhere is so green and the desert bloom is outrageous.........
_http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/ca.html_
(http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/ca.html)
Pat Redgate
Ameco Solar
In a message dated 4/25/2010 12:24:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
marco at pvthawaii.com writes:
Pat,
Kicked your butts as far as lower output? If so, by how much on a
percentage basis?
On the Big Island of Hawaii, we’ve had a very active volcano doing its
thing since 1983. With the normal trade winds, the vog (volcanic smoke + fog)
gets blown south past the volcano, around the south tip of the island and
then back up along the west side of the island. Which means that
Kona-side residents can be in a yucky vog zone for days and sometimes longer.
Think L.A. on a smoggy summer day. And as far as percentage decrease in solar
output, I really have little accurate clue.
Marco
ProVision Solar
Kicked out butts, in fact.
Pat Redgate
Ameco Solar
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