At 23:11 18-7-01 -0500, Dan Minette wrote:
> > But then, what is to stop them for getting together and ask the owner of
>the
> > building to install solar panels on the roof of the building? Could even
>be
> > relatively cheap because the installation costs can be shared by all the
> > households in the building.
>
>The installation cost per watt would not be cheaper.
It would. I have 100 panels, each capable of generating 30 kWh. That makes
the total capacity 100 x 30 = 3,000 kWh. Now, whether I install one panel
on each of 100 houses, or all panels on the roof of one building, the total
capacity remains the same.
Yet, it would be cheaper (installation-cost-wise) to put all panels
together on one roof than install the panels on 100 individual roofs. Since
the capacity remains the same, the installation cost per Watt is lower.
Note: installation here means "the act of installing", not "the
panels/cables etc.".
Jeroen
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