Solar Power

My solar power installer HAD ONE JOB but FAILED. A short story. LOL along as they attempt to reinstall and commision my Enphase microinverter solar power system. Aircon Install FAIL video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD5Emhqd5Ks Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1626-you-had-one-job!-(solar-power-install-fail)/ Podcast: Download

Extreme teardown of the Deye SUN-5K-SG04LP1 5kW hybrid solar inverter. Will it contain the quality components claimed? Also a topology reverse engineering of all the stages. Hi-Res photos: 00:00 – A generous and coincidental donation from a viewer 00:37 – We have the brochure, let’s check the claims! 02:44 – …

A look at the Deye 5kW Hybrid Solar Inverter and attempted teardown. SUN-5K-SG04LP1-AU Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1610-deye-hybrid-solar-inverter/ Joule Power: https://joulepower.com.au/ Teardown video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO1lDaIDBo0 Manual: https://www.sunovagroup.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SUN-3-6K-SG04LP1-AU-1.pdf Podcast (podcast2): Download

Colas Wattway is back with the two 1000sqm solar cycleway installations in the Netherlands! The Dutch are riding their bikes on two new solar cycle paths Just 4 months ago! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=305EVbcCub4 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1591-more-colas-wattway-solar-cycleways-in-the-netherlands!/ Some FAIL articles: https://nos.nl/artikel/2484255-innovatief-zonnefietspad-bij-maartensdijk-levert-bijna-niets-op https://www.dutchnews.nl/2023/07/solar-bike-path-fails-to-meet-electricity-targets-again/ https://www.wattisduurzaam.nl/37168/energie-beleid/utrechts-zonnefietspad-op-koers-voor-40-van-beoogde-opbrengst/ https://www.wattwaybycolas.com/en/references/photos.html https://www.colas.com/en/media/press-releases/commissioning-two-wattway-photovoltaic-cycle-paths-netherlands/ https://s.www.colas.com/cdn/ff/t-EqIdIPRtCiY46vASJDMezejJHibBO8DoRPk9njM5Y/1702047018/public/2023-12/20231211_pr-colas_wattway-in-the-netherlands.pdf Podcast: Download

Tesla unveiled to much fanfare, a DIESEL electric train to carry workers to and from their Berlin Gigafactory. LOL! Dave runs the numbers on whether or not they could have used a Battery Electric Train (BEMU) instead of diesel electric. And could they have powered it from the solar panels …