Will Pohnpei get a 5 MW solar power farm?

PEPP's proposed $20 million 5 MW solar power farm for Pohnpei would help to establish the Federated States of Micronesia as a world trendsetter in the application of renewable energy. It would give the FSM greater energy independence.

Can you run a server entirely off solar power?

Running a server completely off solar power seems like it would be a relatively easy thing to do: throw up a couple of panels, tack on a charge controller and a beefy battery, and away you go. But the reality is somewhat different.

Will Pohnpei get a solar power project?

PEPP's solar power project would help to end Pohnpei's reliance on hazardous and costly diesel fuel for its electricity generation. Pohnpei currently pays approximately $.52/kWh in diesel fuel costs. PEPP's project would cut that cost to virtually zero.

Can a solar server go down if the weather is bad?

The server still does go down from time to time if the weather is particularly poor, but in general it maintains about 90% uptime in Barcelona, Spain. The solar side of the equation is fairly simple. There’s a 50 watt photovoltaic panel charging a 12V 7Ah lead-acid battery though a 20A charge controller.

Are You a hacker if you have a small-scale solar system?

Most of us hackers are operating on a relatively limited budget and probably don’t have access to the kind of property you need to put out big panels; both pretty crippling limitations. Doing solar on a small-scale is hard, and unless you really plan ahead your setup will probably be knocked out on its first cloudy day.