If a Power Wall 2 is not big enough for you ?

[SunEagle]

If that's practical to do so that the system survives a direct hit by a Cat 4 great. I have a feeling that won't be all that simple/cheap/easy.

OK. Having local power backup for a select few could be, IMO, lifesaving - if those select few are water and sewage pumping facilities, hospitals, ports and communications equipment.

More than likely the "select few" privileged to get battery back up will be hotels, and government homes. Not the general populace or critical care places like hospitals or water treatment plants.

Think about it. Who is going to pay for those batteries? It won't be the taxi driver or local cook or small restaurant owner. It will be the deep pocket organizations or government officials.

Now if the battery systems where cheap then there would be more installed across a wider customer base. But from the stories told by Tesla the number of systems will be a drop in the ocean.

[NEOH]

I think this micro-grid was donated by Tesla.
Did they use the "parking lot" ?
See the finished project in the panel for 4 photos ...
https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/24/te...elief-project/
Simple & easy but not cheap.

[SunEagle]

I think this micro-grid was donated by Tesla.
Did they use the "parking lot" ?
See the finished project in the panel for 4 photos ...
https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/24/te...elief-project/
Simple & easy but not cheap.

It is good to see a hospital getting this system. I hope it isn't just a PR opportunity and that more locations like this get a system.

You still have to realize that any solar panel array will be damaged due to things being blown into them from the high winds. That is a weak point for solar anywhere.

[NEOH]

It is good to see a hospital getting this system. I hope it isn't just a PR opportunity and that more locations like this get a system.

You still have to realize that any solar panel array will be damaged due to things being blown into them from the high winds. That is a weak point for solar anywhere.

Yes, I realize that.
But do they realize that?
Damaged PV Array and/or "magically disappearing" panels ?

In that photo, they need to do more chain saw work around the perimeter.

Here is what they just experienced .... OUCH !!!!!!!
https://accuweather.brightspotcdn.co...ar-project.png

Can you get Hurricane Insurance for a PV Farm, at a reasonable price?

[SunEagle]

Yes, I realize that.
But do they realize that?
Damaged PV Array and/or "magically disappearing" panels ?

In that photo, they need to do more chain saw work around the perimeter.

Here is what they just experienced .... OUCH !!!!!!!
https://accuweather.brightspotcdn.co...ar-project.png

Can you get Hurricane Insurance for a PV Farm, at a reasonable price?

They had similar damage in Texas. I did not see any reports for Florida but I would imagine some of the large POCO arrays got some damage from Irma.

I would think insurance is something anyone can get for a price. But a DIY system may be much harder to get covered.

[J.P.M.]

Can you get Hurricane Insurance for a PV Farm, at a reasonable price?

Probably. Question is what's "reasonable" and who defines it.

For the right price, you can get whatever you want.

Pay me enough money and I'll sleep in a wedding gown, but I'm not sure most folks would think the price I'd come up with to be a reasonable one.

[NEOH]

Electric Power Plants in Puerto Rico:
47% = Fuel Oil
37% = Natural Gas
17% = Coal Fired
02% = Wind +Solar + Hydro

The power plants are roughly:
36% = Northern Shores @ 900 MW
60% = Southern Shores @ 1,500 MW
04% = Eastern Shore @ 101 MW
mostly near the main population centers




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