# \#solar

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## [Solar PV Advice](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/solar-pv-advice/2341)

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**Author:** [@kyle](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/kyle)\
**Replies:** 113\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/solar-pv-advice/2341 "2023-03-08T18:24:55Z")

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I need a little advice on upgrading my solar PV system. Currently, the system looks like this: (4) 260w panels (1040w total) Midnight Solar MPPT charge controller 2 Rolls AGM 460 AH batteries (6v) There are some oth…

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## [Water as heat storage](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/water-as-heat-storage/2885)

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**Author:** [@Chris](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Chris)\
**Replies:** 41\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2017, 4:40am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/water-as-heat-storage/2885 "2017-01-11T04:40:23Z")

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I was just thinking about water, which is such an excellent heat storage device. Heat it up, cool it down. BTU’s in and out, almost no loss if things are well insulated. It’s a very efficient way to store energy. If you …

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## [Solar Refrigerator Power Supply](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/solar-refrigerator-power-supply/1677)

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**Author:** [@sabbadess](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/sabbadess)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/solar-refrigerator-power-supply/1677 "2017-01-11T20:21:38Z")

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Hi Wood Gassers, This is a page that I have been wanting to do for a while. It’s raining outside so I am stuck doing indoor stuff and my “Honey do” list. Bill S and I talked about sizing a solar system for his new p…

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## [Solar Power Passes 1% Global Threshold](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/solar-power-passes-1-global-threshold/1773)

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**Author:** [@madflower69](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/madflower69)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 7:37pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/solar-power-passes-1-global-threshold/1773 "2015-06-15T19:37:42Z")

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Solar power is supplying 1% of the global electric demand now. I was interested in this, I thought others might be as well. I find this impressive. It is a huge number. The component costs have dropped dramatically o…