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doespinner
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First of all,I am a bit confused as to why Nigerians don't use Solar power,are we that addicted to NEPA and noisy generators?
Japan,indonesia and alot of european countries (UK not included) are beginning to embrace solar energy.
I guess we are waiting for america to make it a trend before we pick up on it.
What are the pros and cons?
*)We have abundant sun,
*)Solar system is efficient and does not need much maintenance in comparison to gens,
*)is not noisy
*)charges in the the daytime and you can use is for hours in the night.
*)does not need diesel to operate.
*)COST EFFECTIVE!!! I heard of a company that sells a home unit for $600 in South africa.
How much do we spend on a gen,maintain it and top it up with diesel for a year in comparison?
I would be interested in getting information on any solar energy providers in Nigeria. Does anyone know?
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yinkausa (f)
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solar system here in american almost close to $30,000, i was trying to put it on top of my house until i knew how much. if it is that cheap in south africa everyone in nigeria should have it by now
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doespinner
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haba 30K !!!
I am talking about solar for residential use and not industrial.
A 2meter * 2meter solar panel should be sufficient to light up a house (maybe your TV too but not the fridge)
there are different types of Solar systems.Some for supplying heat to the house,the other just to light it up.
If you browse the internet you will come across cheap solar systems. I allready have a supplier who sells a mobile
unit for $1500 in yanky.
I was only hoping I could get it in Nigeria so I don't go through the expense of importation.
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yinkausa (f)
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if it will cost $1,500 everyone here in america will have it by now. i live in yankee. $1,500 is my mortgate payment every month. i would have put one in my house right now. my gas bill is $500 just to heat my house, electri bill is $100 per month. give me that person's phone so i can get me one for my house
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yinkausa (f)
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@doespiner ,the materials here may not cost you that much but the labor here is always more expensive than materials, i am into real estate here in america too. i looked into that solar system here it will cost you close to $30,000. i have a neighbor here that have it by my house.
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abujabooks (f)
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@doespinner,
I am interested in solar as well. Please educate me some more.
Also, if you have the details of the South African company, post it here.
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doespinner
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once again to those in yankee, I can imagine that your solar systems would cost you $30K because you guys want to power all watts hungry gadgets in the house, in NAIJA we will be happy to have constant light in the palor and have the tv running in the eve. Now you don't need £30K to light up a bulb and power your flatscreen! google solar panel to see online prices and visit this url to learn about the technology. http://www.crest.org/articles/static/1/995469913_2.html |
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