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Forum Index : Solar : Tracking System of the Future?
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| chookie Newbie  Joined: 16/03/2009 Location: AustraliaPosts: 18 |
Hi All, Wondering if anyone else has come across Suncarrier? We spotted an article in this months edition of Aust. Manufacturing Technology. Here's the link http://www.dmgrussland.com/en,advanced-technologies,afsuncar rier1 I'll be interested to see what comments ensue! Keep smiling one and all! Smile - be happy - life is too short |
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Downwind Guru  Joined: 09/09/2009 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2333 |
Chookie i think your link is broken, i got some weird results each time i used it. Try this one. http://www.dmgrussland.com/en,advanced-technologies,afsuncar rier1 I wish i could afford all those panels lead alone the tracker. It certaintly a nice piece of equipment. Let us know when you buy one, as we will come around for a coffee and check it out. 
Pete. Sometimes it just works |
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KarlJ Guru Joined: 19/05/2008 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1178 |
Yep looks like 34KW = roughly 200 panels = well over $150K in panels and inverters and I cant imagine that tracker costing less than $100K. concrete, foundation, the panel mounts themselves. simple piece of kit as far as trackers go though. Luck favours the well prepared |
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| chookie Newbie Joined: 16/03/2009 Location: AustraliaPosts: 18 |
Just had a look at the website, thanks for the link. What panels do you think they are? The pic in the magazine is 36 angled panels ( 6 rows of 6) on a square frame with the tracking system running a circular ring underneath. www.suncarrier.com has some pics of 240 units installed in Spain. Heh Pete when I can afford one it will be open house and drinks all round!! Smile - be happy - life is too short |
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| Downwind Guru Joined: 09/09/2009 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2333 |
Chookie, When the day comes i will look forward to the personal invite (that is if we dont run out of sun before hand) After the install you can forget about being a Battery Hen and we will have Glenn reserve the name "Solar Chookie" for you. 
Pete. Sometimes it just works |
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| neil0mac Senior Member  Joined: 26/12/2009 Location: AustraliaPosts: 210 |
That sounds more like a 10 KW system. And l think you know what I think that should be 'worth', not cost! Karl and chookie ... now where have you seen that concept before, eh? There's also a similar setup for a solar coffee machine that I cam across the other day. Looks like the circular rail is made out of light (tramway) rail or similar. Neil. |
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| KarlJ Guru Joined: 19/05/2008 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1178 |
Neil, yours was flasher as it covered the arc also. but yeah i'll pay that. Luck favours the well prepared |
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| chorrylan Newbie Joined: 29/05/2010 Location: Posts: 3 |
how about this little baby http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160438 825670 Unfortunately paypal buyer protection doesn't stretch quite far enough to cover the buy-it-now price otherwise I might be tempted even though it's on ebay :-) |
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| Downwind Guru Joined: 09/09/2009 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2333 |
The link above appears to be broken.(it tends to happen when you dont use the post a link button above) Try this one. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160438 825670 I think they are dreaming with putting that on Fleabay and hoping for a buyer. Pete. Sometimes it just works |
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