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Solar Power Questions:
Solar Panels vs. Cost: Worth it?
I mean seriously. I did a little math and well, as they say, "the numbers just ain't adding up".
Mydon'tam is to power my (gaming) computer by solar panels.
That dream is far, far away from ever happening.
The typical "solar power" that i've seen for a few hundred dollars could probably power a few LED light bulbs, but that's about it.
Even at about 5,000$ large, you're looking at pitifully weak solar power.
ANYWAY, THE QUESTION IS THIS.
Does anybody know the most EFFICIENT per COST solar panel on the market today?
I am still dreaming of getting 500w constant out of em, but I just might have to wait a few years, or spend top dollar...
Thanks,
lastgentlemanonearth.com
Your math is right. Solar today is not going to be cheaper powering just your gaming computer, compared to grid electricity.
A modern computer is a special case, because it has a switching power supply generally capable to accepting a wide range of input voltages. So if you had an array putting out 150 to 330 volts DC, you could probably hook your computer up to it directly, no inverter required. The problem is, to get up to that voltage, you'd need maybe 6 modern panels, and that has a cost running into the thousands, as you say.
