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PSA: My site's solar assist cut generator runs by half
Finished a month-long pour using way less diesel. The panels on the office trailer powered all my comms and lights. Pretty stoked to see the numbers.
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oliver8557mo ago
Guess the generator's feeling pretty left out now. Sucks to be that diesel bill.
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jade_reed7mo ago
Wow, that's seriously impressive. We hooked up some panels to our site trailer last year and cut our generator use by a third. The fuel savings alone paid for the setup in like six months. It's one of those things that seems too good to be true until you see the bills drop. Really glad it's working out for you too.
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cooper.patricia7mo ago
Yeah that payback time makes sense if you factor in generator upkeep too. @rileyd43 probably didn't think about oil changes and filter costs piling up on top of the fuel. I mean, once those panels are up you're pretty much just cleaning them sometimes, idk it just seems way less hassle long term.
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