[RE-wrenches] PV powered music festival

[boB Gudgel]

On 4/27/2011 4:50 PM, Starlight Solar, Larry Crutcher wrote:
> Benn,
> I've had requests like this in the past and have found in EVERY case 
> the customer has no idea that it will take a 
> $$$multi-tens-of-thousands to replace the generator power. If you have 
> the estimating experience, throw out a very large ballpark number to 
> see if their eyes get wide. You may find that they say, "Really? 
> ...That much?"....And then you're done.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Larry Crutcher
>

This is probably true, but just in case, doesn't hurt to ask I suppose.

Also,  I believe it was Aur Beck at    aessolar.com/  had a lot to do 
with running
alternative energy for a super bowl half time show concert (or some
big football thang as I remember) a couple of years ago.

He might also have some info, if nothing more than to say to run away
from this.

That other link I sent didn't have anything like 5000 people I have a 
feeling.

boB







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>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* benn kilburn <mailto:benn at daystarsolar.ca>
>     *To:* Wrenches <mailto:re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, April 27, 2011 3:51 PM
>     *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] PV powered music festival
>
>     Wrenches,
>     I have been asked about sizing PV systems for a couple different
>     music festivals that have been run solely off of generators in the
>     past.  The problem i'm having is determining the energy
>     consumption of music/stage (amps, speakers, lights, etc...?) loads
>     as well as concession.  The organizers have never considered the
>     kwh of electricity used and it has never been metered.  I believe
>     the attendance of one festival is expected to be in the range of
>     5000 and the other closer to 15000 over the course of a weekend.
>
>     Do any of you have any experiences in this area?  How were the
>     loads determined?
>
>     No doubt that generator back-up will still be needed, to what
>     extent, will be determined.  So what we're looking at would be a
>     temporary off-grid PV system with generator back-up...
>
>     Any suggestions on how to proceed with this one?
>
>     benn
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>     DayStar Renewable Energy Inc.
>     benn at daystarsolar.ca
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>     HAVE A SUNNY DAY
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