Sunday 9 January 2011
On Sunday, Dieter came to visit. Dieter is an Austrian electronics engineer who has recently taken over a marine electronics shop in Lefkas called Metronix. We have known him for several years, while he was based in Nidri doing ad hoc electrical jobs on yachts and working on the German pontoon.
We had asked him to quote for an off-grid solar system to power our proposed camper truck lifestyle. We also asked, in passing, what sort of investment would be required to set up a small 'solar farm' generating maybe 10 kilowatts of power to feed into the grid, as there are currently very advantageous Feed-In Tariff deals in Greece. We also suggested he come and have a cup of tea.
On Sunday, Dieter came to visit. Dieter is an Austrian electronics engineer who has recently taken over a marine electronics shop in Lefkas called Metronix. We have known him for several years, while he was based in Nidri doing ad hoc electrical jobs on yachts and working on the German pontoon.
We had asked him to quote for an off-grid solar system to power our proposed camper truck lifestyle. We also asked, in passing, what sort of investment would be required to set up a small 'solar farm' generating maybe 10 kilowatts of power to feed into the grid, as there are currently very advantageous Feed-In Tariff deals in Greece. We also suggested he come and have a cup of tea.
He refused the tea, but accepted coffee, and talked technical with Dave.
Look, a picture of me! (Complete with startled hair)
Dieter's van
Measuring the field. He later provided us with a written proposal for 60 panels on two structures in an area 10m by 15m that would generate at least 11.1 kilowatts with potential earnings in excess of E5,000 per year for 20 years. But the investment is nearly E50,000 and we'd need a very friendly bank.
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