[Its.an.education.project] Ivan's latest blog entry on OLPC

[alan c]

Martin Sevior wrote:
> On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 2:10 PM,  <forster at ozonline.com.au> wrote:
>>> So I am taking on the question of electricity in villages,
>>
>> Power shouldn't be a big problem
>> Solar panel will on average produce equivalent of full power 4 hrs per day most locations
>> Mount could be local bamboo or whatever
>>
>> eg. 160W panel will produce 640 Wh/d
>> Charge each OLPC 20 Wh/d (I think?)
>> Panel will support up to 32 OLPC
>>
>> Cost of 25 OLPC = 25x180=$4500
>>
>> Solar system
>> Panel $800
>> Car 12V battery $100
>> Cables, regulator, connectors $100
>> Total       $1000
>>
> 
> Jim Gettys quoted a price per peak watt for $2.50 for solar so that
> would bring the cost down to $400 for the panel.
> 
> Jim, can you tell us the name of the supplier for the $2.50/Watt solar cells?
> 
> I haven't found them on the internet yet.
> 
> (Actually at those prices I'm thinking of going into business to
> import them into Australia. Current prices here at 3 times higher than
> that!)


I am aware of news items about cheaper solar panels technology  coming
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080320095008.htm
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alan cocks
Kubuntu user#10391