We’re officially solar powered!!

I am writing and sending this post with the energy of the sun. So long generator hum… After too long in coming, the retreat centre is officially running entirely off solar energy!! While we are still in construction mode, we will be obliged to run the generators during tool and machine use. But bring on all those gloriously quiet, pollution free days to come.

We have 13 solar panels charging 1300 amps of battery power through one Xantrex 1500W charger/inverter and two more Xantrex 1100W charger/inverters.

With this we will operate the restaurant and lounge, three seaside cabins, the workshop and our house. It has grown to quite a system with the 220v distribution network and the three seperate mini 12v systems. And it’s exciting to finally see it running entirely on the sun.

Posted on Sunday, December 2nd, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Filed under retreat blog, news and updates.

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