Utility-based installations stalled, however i guess that's the future of any grid connected pv installation as long battery prices drop with new technologies.
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tech is our strength . without this human is nothing
Over here in the UK there is also talk of relying on the Li-Ion batteries in electric cars as the preferred storage method for the renewables rather than having a separate battery (the grid would have to be synchronised for the commutes, but is perfectly doable).
As an ex-pv installer i believe more in stand alone systems than any other type of installation. The more reliable the batteries the more durable power supply with less cost over the years.
Would you happen to know the expected payoff for a standalone battery system, by chance? I don't doubt that car batteries would probably be more expensive, but they may perhaps be easier to get people to purchase.
On a related note, Tesla is also investing in constructing utility scale battery banks for solar PV installations to help with demand side management (the same is being applied for wind power within the UK). You may be interested in this short article describing such a system in Australia: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-42190358
We have to know the cost of power in every country . Also we have to know the installed power and the power of sun at the exact spot. It is totally different if we install a stand alone system in UK than a stand alone system in Greece.By the way very interesting article .
The more independant we are of utilities, the better. I do not know if smart meters are used in Greece. If yes, then it is another important reason for cutting off the utility companies. I've seen studies made in the UK, showing that the ovaries of little girls (even before birth) are made sterile by the smart meters.
I don't think I've ever heard of something like that happening with smart meters? But anyhow, the possibility of doing without large scale utilities would be quite difficult to pull off until energy blockchains become much more widespread. But then again, you would still need to transmit the electrical energy across large geographical distances, and someone has to build and maintain the distribution network for it...
Watch these:
5 Things YOU Need to Know about Smart Meters
Smart Meters 100x Radiation Exposure of a Cell Phone
There are many more videos, easy to find in You Tube.
I would have been more impressed if you had read my comment and checked, just in case I am right.
Of course there are arguments for both sides of the argument (same as with vaccinations), but commonsense demands we listen to both sides before making up our mind.
The burden of proof lies with the one making the claim, not the other way around ;). But thanks for the vids, I'll look into it shortly.
PS: I suggest you view answers to your comment by clicking on
as @amadeus also posted some very interesting information.
I agree. To my best knowledge smart meters as we know them in US are not so widespread in Greece. I know that we have some GSM meters for high power consumers like gas stations. They use gsm for having precise measurements by distance and for security reasons. This tech is not so much known here in general public I mean. Now, regarding the health issues and SM. What can I say, if we look around there are so many different ways we exposed to emf. Radio, WIFI, GSM. These are working 24/4 along with other services not known to the general public.In general all these different services are working under the international standards and sometimes below of them. As a ham radio operator I am aware that if I have a problem of interference or noise in my radio spectrum I can call an interdependent service and have them take measurements and locate the source of the problem. I guess these services exist in every country and everyone can ask for there help. I have found a very interesting video here about EMF that can help.
Source Youtube.
Also personally i use earthing - grounding as a counter measure when i can against the EMF exposure . There are some videos online you can find plenty of info about that.
Again... SM is just a part of that BIG problem.