Joined: May 12, 2013
Post Count: 1545
Status:
Offline
Re: Solar house
In France, 13 panels give 3000 WhC (maximum limit for a particular). In 2010, a solar installation cost 17,000.00 euros (~15,500.00 dollars US). In 2016, the same panels cost 11,000.00 euros.
Ah yes, there are some interesting calculations here - see also thread 5826. If I have understood this correctly, sun yields 1 kW/m² at earth surface at 90° angle. Whether you are in France or in Lapland makes little difference but for the number of sun hours (deduct for limitated sun exposure, such as bad weather). While thermal sun collectors can 'catch' up to 75% of this, photovoltaic (i.e. electricity panels) will give 15-20%. What is interesting about this is that even in a very cold climate far North, you can still get good results from harvesting sun energy.
And bdfd is right in saying that a combination of sun energy and 'puit provençal' (ground-coupled heat exchanger) has a very high potential for providing low-cost energy - even if there may not be a constant ground temperature of 14° in harsher climates, the temperature is still relatively constant and in a (pleasant) mid-range between cold winters and cold summers.
Add to this the renewable energy source found in firewood (for those dark winter nights), and the maths become even more interesting. Environmentally no doubt, but also economically.
Western Europa
Joined: Mar 29, 2014
Post Count: 2614
Status:
Offline
Re: Solar house
Fortunately for us, we do not live on the island of baffin !!!
More seriously, These applications come from my own personnal experience with all houses where I have lived...
----------------------------------------
Evil progresses when good people do nothing! --- SH3D 7.1 and nothing else - W11 64b in 4K
Western Europa
Joined: Mar 29, 2014
Post Count: 2614
Status:
Offline
Re: Solar house
New project for a engineer.
Views are Here .
----------------------------------------
Evil progresses when good people do nothing! --- SH3D 7.1 and nothing else - W11 64b in 4K
----------------------------------------
[Edit 1 times,
last edit by bdfd at Aug 15, 2016, 7:37:00 AM]
Reflections in the curved Windows are amazing, no ?
----------------------------------------
Evil progresses when good people do nothing! --- SH3D 7.1 and nothing else - W11 64b in 4K
Western Europa
Joined: Mar 29, 2014
Post Count: 2614
Status:
Offline
Re: Solar house
Here a view of interior of the kitchen.
Hummmm, it smells good !
----------------------------------------
Evil progresses when good people do nothing! --- SH3D 7.1 and nothing else - W11 64b in 4K
----------------------------------------
[Edit 1 times,
last edit by bdfd at Aug 15, 2016, 8:00:31 PM]
Western Europa
Joined: Mar 29, 2014
Post Count: 2614
Status:
Offline
Re: Solar house
View of the living room with its central fireplace.
1024x768 in Q4 without R1.3.1
----------------------------------------
Evil progresses when good people do nothing! --- SH3D 7.1 and nothing else - W11 64b in 4K
Western Europa
Joined: Mar 29, 2014
Post Count: 2614
Status:
Offline
Re: Solar house
After living room, comes the dining room.
a style rather 'Dordogne model'.
look in the mirror, I like games reflections...
----------------------------------------
Evil progresses when good people do nothing! --- SH3D 7.1 and nothing else - W11 64b in 4K
