Re: Solar power

[Dang Ho <dangho@utkux.utcc.utk.edu>]

So far solar power is not feasible yet. Beside, the output isn't that
high compare to the nuclear reactor which can provide 1200 MegaWatt
capacity enough for a big city.



On Wed, 26 Mar 1997, Dam Son wrote:

> 
> On Wed, 26 Mar 1997, Aiviet Nguyen wrote:
> 
> > My russian iron has the power 1,200 Watt.
> > The power of an electric station should be measured in kW. So I think
> > that was 1,200KW. It is still not that big but maybe worth to talk to at all.
> > Aiviet
> 
> I don't think for a mere $11,000 (120 mil VND) you can built an electric
> station of 1,200kW.  It is simply too cheap.  With the price of, say, 
> 4 cents for 1 kWh, this station would recover its cost during the first 
> 10 days of operation. 
> 
> If the power of the station is 1,200W, it can serve a maximum of
> 20 families, assuming each of them has only one 60W electric bulb. 
> Also, two families cannot iron simultaniously.  Hm...
> 
> Son.
>