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I built an open-source, AI-powered solar panel that's 95% optimal

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I manage a solar micro grid that powers 9 Holmes, a small farm, and several other structures and utilities. We use intelligent power management over the fiber network to tell certain loads when to turn on or off or to change their operating parameters based on power conditions. I’ve been daydreaming about building a ml based forecaster that just gives the next few hours weather outlook based on pressure, temperature,…

Not the exact same but some similar work on wind: https://www.deepmind.com/blog/machine-learning-can-boost-the...

Re: I built an open-source, AI-powered solar panel that's 95% optimal

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Why? Surely the exactly position of the sun can be calculated?

Because it's cool. That's really the only reason I can come up with; it's certainly not economical in any way.

Yeah cool factor is a valid play I suppose

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I bought 42 Sunpower X21-335 panels used for about $4700 shipped to my door a few years ago and couldn't be happier. As far as I could tell they weren't actually ever unboxed.

For the numerically challenged, that is $4700/42 = $112 each. $112/335W = $0.33 per watt. Installed, well under $1.

Yeah, the whole system has been fantastic. I'm so glad I did it. DIYing it was also fun.
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