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RealLife Energy Independence

Real Life Energy Independence

Subin Joseph
Bangalore
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Subin lives in Bangalore and has installed the following clean energy system at his residence to charge his electric car and power his home.

Clean Energy System
A system to charge an electric car and power a home.
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20 x 230Wp (total 4.6 KWp) Solar PV Panels that can generate about 6700 units of electrical energy p.a.
Also 2 Solar water heating systems at the rear that provide 500 Litres of hot water on a sunny day.
Gap of about 18 inches between rows to prevent shadow that also allows easy access for maintenance/cleaning if reqd. IP 65 weather proof junction boxes, cables and connectors used for interconnections.

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20 x 100AH LMLA Tubular batteries with level indicators & 5 year warranty installed on a painted MS stand kept near the off-grid 6 KW Inverter/PCU in the basement. This battery bank when fully charged can provide about 12 units of energy.
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The electric car getting charged

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Solar powered car - The cleanest form of transport
The system powers my electric car which consumes around 4-5 units when charged from a 40% to 100% SOC.
Also about 8 more units of energy per day is sent to my home.


Cost and Installation
The total cost including installation was around Rs 8 Lakhs in December 2012.
Do contact 
Bespoke solutions @ 9886095154 for roof-top Solar PV power systems installation.

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