[RE-wrenches] 1.5 MW Off Grid

[Brian Teitelbaum]

Phil,

Bad idea. There is absolutely no financial advantage to going off-grid, at
least if the grid is already installed. Batteries are a lot more expensive
per kWh than grid power.

And pretty soon they will be at war with each other over "who left the
d**n loads on and drained the battery".

They should just do a straight grid-tie system, or separate systems for
each business, to offset the utility power usage. Of course, grid-tie with
battery back- up of critical loads might be a good idea, if they truly
have critical loads.

That said, I hear that the reanimated Satcon is developing large
battery-based inverters. I haven't checked on their progress lately
though.

Brian Teitelbaum
AEE Solar



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Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 11:52 AM
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Subject: [RE-wrenches] 1.5 MW Off Grid

A PA business park is serious about taking their loads off grid.
Whose systems would you recommend for this size system?
Thanks,
Phil Theis
PennSun Solar
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