[familyop]

Here's an amusing thread about a PV solar plant.

California formally opens large solar plant
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3255812/posts

And some info.

How do Photovoltaics Work?
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2002/solarcells/

I don't have an option. There are no power lines for several miles that a customer can hook up to. How do I like PV solar power? Great! Costs are only much lower than rural electric company costs, because I did some study, select components and install myself, though. Professionally installed plants are often expensive and inefficient. And rural power prices are high.

[wita]

You might want to share your design, and complete install for those of us still married to the grid. My experience is with an RV with one inadequate panel to charge the battery. I’ve often thought of adding an additional panel to actually be able to charge the battery rather than just reduce the amount of discharge. Lighting needs to be changed to LED, to begin the transition, and running the air off the battery is not going to work, but lighting, computer and occasional water pump usage are easily run off the battery.