Max,
I would like to learn from this as well. I do a good bit of off-grid systems connected to large generators. Thanks, Walt Ratterman Walt Ratterman SunEnergy Power International 11 Laurel Lane South Washougal, WA 98671 (360)-837-3680 ▪ fax (360)-837-1315 ▪ Skype Walt-Mobile wratter...@sunepi.org ▪ www.SunEPI.org <http://www.sunepi.org/> From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Max Balchowsky Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 8:17 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] grid tie sync with big stiff genny? Geoff, I'd like to know a little more about your project, I may have a solution on the turbine side that we've used you could sell them and couple it with the solar...... Contact me off-list Max Balchowsky SEE Systems 760-403-6810 _____ From: Geoff Greenfield <ge...@third-sun.com> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 7:35:28 AM Subject: [RE-wrenches] grid tie sync with big stiff genny? Undoubtably many of us are getting interesting project requests as folks want to sprinkle magic stimulus dust on things to make solar panels grow... We have a project with a huge electrical load, pumping water for a medium sized city. They want solar... great. Easy. They had a power outage and kept running with 2.6 MW of diesel generators. They are interested in solar's ability to do "backup". I don't think that many batteries will fit in my pickup truck, and I hate working with 300/0 wire. QUESTION: (and maybe its an easy one and the SMA guys will say, sure, we did that in Greece). Is it viable to set up a micro-grid in this scenario and run an island-mode, with available solar reducing the genny plant demand? Should I just say "forget it" or, at this MW scale, would the switchgear and effort be practical? Thanks. For a brighter energy future, Geoff Greenfield President Third Sun Solar & Wind Power Ltd. 340 West State Street, Unit 25 Athens, OH 45701 740.597.3111 Fax 740.597.1548 www.Third-Sun.com Clean Energy - Expertly Installed __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3926 (20090311) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
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