Siochair Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Just came across this set-up and thought it looked interesting. It’s not available in the UK yet but I imagine it will be available in due course. https://smartflower.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Fantastic, they show the built in shading. All we need to go with it is a wind turbine that has blades designed similar to a sycamore seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Gimmick. No tech spec in sight. Don't see this taking off. Bet it costs more than the equal power density installed on the roof out the road which will look better and can be upgraded using off the shelf panels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 minute ago, Carrerahill said: Gimmick. ... But I want one. Now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joth Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 16 minutes ago, ToughButterCup said: But I want one. Now. And you've wanted one for half a decade! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trw144 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 57 minutes ago, Siochair said: Just came across this set-up and thought it looked interesting. It’s not available in the UK yet but I imagine it will be available in due course. https://smartflower.com/ Remember seeing them at a trade show in Germany/Austria about 10 plus years ago, so would imagine they would have been here by now (also thought the company went bump but seemingly not). Look cool but a very expensive way of adding solar PV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Carrerahill said: Gimmick. No tech spec in sight. Don't see this taking off. Bet it costs more than the equal power density installed on the roof out the road which will look better and can be upgraded using off the shelf panels. This was a ridiculous idea when first presented many years ago, and it remains a ridiculous idea now. I reckon five or maybe even ten times the cost of the equivalent power using standard panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 2 hours ago, jack said: This was a ridiculous idea when first presented many years ago, and it remains a ridiculous idea now. I reckon five or maybe even ten times the cost of the equivalent power using standard panels. I’m sure I saw the cost somewhere; it was insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siochair Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 I’ve just found this post where they say the cost will be between £12,500 and £19,500. I like the theory of it but maybe not the practice. https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/rooftop-solar-system-delivers-60-more-electricity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I still want it. I just can't grow flowers for the life of me. And planting a dozen of these would show Debbie that I care about gardening. 🎱 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 There are a lot of strange solar proposals around in response to the increased electric prices, quite often puffed by bits of media as Gee-Wizz products. The ones I have seen are usually less than half efficient than basic panels. Isn't this one similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: There are a lot of strange solar proposals around in response to the increased electric prices, quite often puffed by bits of media as Gee-Wizz products. The ones I have seen are usually less than half efficient than basic panels. Isn't this one similar? There is 3.2 kW for 18m2. So 178 W/m² A good module a decade ago would have been about the same (285W, 1m by 1.6) For the same amount of unshaded area a roof mounted system would take up 11m2. A circle of modules would have a diameter of about 3.7m (almost as wide as my house). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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