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Title: Using solar power to run a mining setup?? Post by: adhitthana on December 24, 2016, 05:15:47 AM Has anyone ever used a solar panel to run a mining set up?
or..does anyone know how much power a standard mining set up uses? I found an old thread here. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=230396.0 Title: Re: Using solar power to run a mining setup?? Post by: Amph on December 24, 2016, 06:58:12 AM off grid is not convenient in the end, you need battery which are expensive and last 10 years
you will end up pying your electricity in advance, and it's pointless if you have less than 10cent electricity anyway on grid may have a reason, but the solar pannel need to be positioned in the best place where there is more sun activity, so cold place are not advisable and even then it was calculated that 1kwh for example only cover you for 3 hours a day Title: Re: Using solar power to run a mining setup?? Post by: tbolt256 on December 24, 2016, 07:14:13 AM wouldn't the setup costs be high? depending on what you mine, time for ROI could range from long to very long
Title: Re: Using solar power to run a mining setup?? Post by: ps_jb on December 24, 2016, 07:18:27 AM off grid is not convenient in the end, you need battery which are expensive and last 10 years you will end up pying your electricity in advance, and it's pointless if you have less than 10cent electricity anyway on grid may have a reason, but the solar pannel need to be positioned in the best place where there is more sun activity, so cold place are not advisable and even then it was calculated that 1kwh for example only cover you for 3 hours a day For maximizing the usage of panel you will need a batteries anyways. New generation of LiFePO4 batteries is not too bad from both - price and durability point of view But overall setup will be quite expensive Title: Re: Using solar power to run a mining setup?? Post by: _ZET_ on December 24, 2016, 02:46:05 PM If you already own a solar farm then building of mining farm around it is a good idea. Otherwise i don't think so.
And choose only on-grid solutions, off-grid can be good only if you combine it with wind power, or even small hydro. Title: Re: Using solar power to run a mining setup?? Post by: adhitthana on December 24, 2016, 05:51:23 PM off grid is not convenient in the end, you need battery which are expensive and last 10 years you will end up pying your electricity in advance, and it's pointless if you have less than 10cent electricity anyway on grid may have a reason, but the solar pannel need to be positioned in the best place where there is more sun activity, so cold place are not advisable and even then it was calculated that 1kwh for example only cover you for 3 hours a day For maximizing the usage of panel you will need a batteries anyways. New generation of LiFePO4 batteries is not too bad from both - price and durability point of view But overall setup will be quite expensive I may use a flow battery rather than Lithium |