PV Gap

Judith Said:

Kilowatt/Hour question?

We Answered:

I tried to reconcile your numbers. If you generate 380 watts = .38 kilowatts, and that is good for only 3.3 hours/day, then you get what you wrote:
1.256 kilowatt-hour (NOT kilowatt/hr) which I'm assuming is the power generated on an average day.

You can treat dimensions just the way you do any other algebraic expression, so
1.256 kwh/day * 365 days/yr * .1048 dollars/kwh = dollars/yr

Note that kwh in numerator & denominator cancel each other out. Similarly with days. So you are left with dollars per year -- just what you wanted.

John Said:

Has anyone had any REAL success building their own solar panel, or know of someone who has had success?

We Answered:

maybe you mean solar cells but a solar panel is just a black box with pipes going through it, the colour absorbs heat wich is in turn absorbed by the watrer pipes, to make one yourself make a lenght of water pipe with lots of bends so you can get as much pipe as possible in a small space, then make a box to fit aroud the pipe and paint it black, attach the ends of the pipe to your water supply and away u go,
commercialy built ones will make hotter water but this is way, way cheaper!

Lonnie Said:

Any good Google 10^100 videos?

We Answered:

My god, there's a list of total rubbish for you. Wind turbines on jupiter for $2m? ROFL.

Good luck with your idea. At least you understand the guidelines.