[11.2kW SOLAR/WIND/MAN] NastyMining Green Energy Project ☀💨💪🔋

[isoneguy]

sorry, is this completely off-the grid system?
why not using a combination with the on-grid system?
if i may ask, what's the consideration of going with that route?

I agree, can you not purchase a grid-tie inverter and sell extra power or at least store energy credits with the power company?

Selling your potentially wasted renewable energy to the power company is a good sidebyside with bitcoin mining. They should be able to come out and install a proper connection for you, then all you'd have to do is swap out or install into your solar system an additional inverter that connects to their box.

My local power company allows us to store our generated energy on the grid...in trade for power credits that count towards the power bill. At the end of the year or whenever they payout a lump sum of any unused credit. Very useful as a backup source of power...even if you have a completely green setup.

Also, this is cool af...I'm envious of your setup.

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[OgNasty]

is this completely off-the grid system?

No.  We have been mining for 5+ years on the grid at this location.  The below picture is a bit deceiving because just to the right is a typical 200amp residential breaker box.

can you not purchase a grid-tie inverter and sell extra power or at least store energy credits with the power company?

The panels being used are SunPower E20 327W AC Modules w/ Integrated Microinverters.  They are far superior in efficiency to the typical linked solar panels in a single grid-tie inverter setup.  The electric company does allow us to sell excess energy to the grid and I am grandfathered into a plan that allows me to receive retail rates.  This is ideal because we will be overproducing in the day to sell at peak rates and buying back power at night when it is cheaper.  I am hoping that agreement along with the addition of a wind turbine later this year helps to bridge the gap in the currently estimated 30% shortfall of green energy production needed to sustain the current operation.

[isoneguy]

If you have decent wind flow...it's waaaaay cheaper to harvest than solar, it tends to come in bursts though so can be less reliable.

[OgNasty]

The solar installation has been completed.  The final step will be passing inspection with the electric company.  See the drone video of the panels here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKisxNn1ueQ

[maiiyeuvo]

- OP

Very nice, congrats on this project hope it will be successfully.
I wish you all the luck!

Cheers

[OgNasty]

I've just received notification that the final inspection by the electric company will take place tomorrow.  If everything goes well, by tomorrow afternoon NastyMining will officially be running on solar power!

The NastyMining Green Energy Project was just mentioned in this article:

Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/renewable-solar-power-mining-operations/

[silverfuture]

I've just received notification that the final inspection by the electric company will take place tomorrow.  If everything goes well, by tomorrow afternoon NastyMining will officially be running on solar power!

The NastyMining Green Energy Project was just mentioned in this article:

Very cool, great job Og! I just read the bitcoin.com article before coming here.

[lfloorwalker]

Great project guys!
You should also check out #solarcoin
Cheers,
-lfloorwalker

All mined bitcoins are donated to the NastyFans organization and distributed to it's members on a weekly basis.  You can become a member and receive a share of future Bitcoin distributions by purchasing seats at NastyFans.org.

Solar Equipment:
29x SunPower E20 327 watt AC Modules (link)

Bitcoin Hardware:
2x Bitmain S9 (link)
1x Bitmain R4 (link)

Live Statistics:
Solar Statistics Coming Soon!

WoW great!

Are these solarpanels now part of nastyfans?
I mean, who paid for them?

[OgNasty]

While the system passed today's inspection, I'm told there is still one more inspection to pass before the system gets turned on.  For now, we wait.

[naypalm]

Glad to hear it passed

[iamTom123]

The first thing that went to my mind is to ask why do they name it Nasty? But never mind, all I really want to say is that this project is awesome. I am really a fan of mining farms who are using sustainable alternative energy such as taming the power of the sun. Solar Technology is a great way for saving electricity and this is why I love this project. I am interested to invest on this company and I hope there is an online site wherein we can apply even though I am thousand miles away from their area.

I also find the name Nasty to be something off or odd but given the reputation of this group and once you realized that they are into something nice then we realize that the name is just there to get our attention and to be unique. In a world of common brands and names, having something that can stand out is something to be considered as imperative.

Anyway, I do find this project of suing solar power to be a good move so that if this project can prove to be profitable then we can expect more similar project in the coming days. The power of the sun can be exploited to gain the power of the cryptocurrency called as Bitcoin....a great combination.

[maiiyeuvo]

While the system passed today's inspection, I'm told there is still one more inspection to pass before the system gets turned on.  For now, we wait.

When is the next inspection

[OgNasty]

When is the next inspection

I was told it could happen anytime in the next 4 weeks but they won't give me any specifics.

[vipgelsi]

Really impressive here guys.

[nickgogerty]

Really impressive here guys.

If interested, it is possible to plug in a raspberrypi to track and post your solar energy production to the solarcoin blockchain. Will use 3-4 watts. You can also mint (POST) Solarcoin using the same raspberry pi as a full node.  more info on www.electricchain.org There is also a solarcoin telegram channel which is pretty active.

https://github.com/Scalextrix/SolarCoin-Raspberry-Pi-Node

[Scalextrix]

What is your make of microinverter?  I saw you said they were included in the panel?

EDIT: apologies, I saw you linked to those SunPower ones

[Last of the V8s]

Will be interesting to see how your investments compare:
http://trilema.com/2017/the-incidental-humiliation-of-obamas-clean-energy-policies-marc-andreessens-internet-of-farts-and-other-such-comedic-gold-bricks/
Remember to change your passwords lol

[OgNasty]

This project was voted a winner of the "Most Appreciated Post" contest on the Bitcoin.com forums!  As a result, we have won 0.7 BTC that will be sent to the NastyMining holdings address!

[OgNasty]

Today I received notification that all of my documents have been approved by the electric company.  The next step will be an installer coming out to verify that the installed equipment matches the approved documents and swap out a test production meter with a bi-directional billing meter.  At that point I will be awaiting final email confirmation that the system has passed all safety inspections in order to flip the switch and activate the system.

[stardustin]

Today I received notification that all of my documents have been approved by the electric company.  The next step will be an installer coming out to verify that the installed equipment matches the approved documents and swap out a test production meter with a bi-directional billing meter.  At that point I will be awaiting final email confirmation that the system has passed all safety inspections in order to flip the switch and activate the system.

I viewed drone video of your nasty mining project. I am really amazed, seems there is invested huge amount of money in it but in result you'll get success, there is no doubt to my mind.
Also have you to pay goverment for wind electricity in USA? Will you consider altcoin mining in this project?