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Post by curlywurly on Sept 11, 2024 13:51:41 GMT
Thanks for sharing. Kind of backs up my point that it’s not a killer income. Would that payback period be close to non-economical? Given that a lot of inverters have a lifespan of 10-15 years and panels 25 years? Th e inverter replacement would eat up a lot of the benefit from the 16-25 year period? So a labour of trying to do the “right” thing rather than an actual revenue driver? There are a couple of reasons why looking at the payback at 10p only isn't really the way to look at it: 1) Energy used would probably save cost at about 31p (?) per Kwh. It sounds like there are a few experts here with solar and we do have the space for batteries. Would that be viable? 2) I was under the impression that we had agreed to putting solar into the ground to fulfill planning permission conditions. Agree. I'd put forward a pessimistic case. The return from displacing purchased electricity is better than export. The challenge for Rovers is the relatively small daily use for most of the year and especially during the summer months when the PV production is the highest. There is definitely the space for battery storage at the Mem that can offset some of the gap between production and demand. It is probably not the answer for summer peak production, but could do a decent balancing job over a shorter time period. They would lead to greater capital cost, but could reduce operational costs.
On your second point. Yes - it was added as part of the revised application and forms part of the permission, so needs to be completed. I don't recall exactly, but the indication was for a small PV array only. A look back to the planning portal will confirm.
On gasandelectricity's point about the inverter life. At work, we installed a 20kW array back in 2008 which had 4 inverters - 2 are going strong, but 2 had to be replaced. However, the technology and reliability are improving.
Apologies if all that seems a bit geeky. I anticipate that the board are considering the bigger picture on renewables on site as part of the next phase development and it may be that we see something significant as part of the East Stand development. There is an additional point. As Rovers consume electricity at the Mem and the Quarters, it would be possible to arrange a Power Purchase Agreement between the 2 sites, which could effectively mean electricity produced at the Mem cold be consumed at the Quarters and improve the overall financial viability.
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Post by aghast on Sept 11, 2024 15:52:07 GMT
Crikey we've got some real solar panel experts on here! Can't wait for the new stadium plans to be announced and we can get the builders and architects posting.
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Post by stuart1974 on Sept 11, 2024 15:58:43 GMT
Crikey we've got some real solar panel experts on here! Can't wait for the new stadium plans to be announced and we can get the builders and architects posting. Just wait for the accounts to come out next year. 😎 |
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Post by aghast on Sept 11, 2024 16:05:06 GMT
Crikey we've got some real solar panel experts on here! Can't wait for the new stadium plans to be announced and we can get the builders and architects posting. Just wait for the accounts to come out next year. 😎 Yes should be good. We had the lawyers out in force when Mr Barton was having 'issues' but between you and me I'm not convinced they were all paid up members of the Law Society. |
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Post by curlywurly on Sept 11, 2024 16:33:34 GMT
Just wait for the accounts to come out next year. 😎 Yes should be good. We had the lawyers out in force when Mr Barton was having 'issues' but between you and me I'm not convinced they were all paid up members of the Law Society. Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise. |
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Post by peterhooper57 on Sept 12, 2024 11:16:41 GMT
A vanity project plus an opportunity to dig out another newly appointed club officer (and a hint of Joey), a twofer +, should get a few pages out of this subject matter, hahaha Utg.
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 12, 2024 16:12:36 GMT
A vanity project plus an opportunity to dig out another newly appointed club officer (and a hint of Joey), a twofer +, should get a few pages out of this subject matter, hahaha Utg. Can anybody else make any sense whatsoever out of this post?? What's a "twofer +"? |
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Post by Russgas on Sept 12, 2024 16:19:01 GMT
Two for the price of one.
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 12, 2024 17:44:44 GMT
Two for the price of one. Who writes 2for1 as twofer+? What's the hint of Joey? |
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Post by wider on Sept 12, 2024 17:55:21 GMT
You can’t ask face to face as it said questions had to be submitted beforehand?
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Post by wider on Sept 12, 2024 17:55:55 GMT
You have 5 minutes!
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Post by curlywurly on Sept 12, 2024 18:09:49 GMT
A vanity project plus an opportunity to dig out another newly appointed club officer (and a hint of Joey), a twofer +, should get a few pages out of this subject matter, hahaha Utg. Vanity project? Not when it was part of the planning permission. You’ve lost me on the club officer + Joey |
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on Sept 12, 2024 18:33:58 GMT
You can’t ask face to face as it said questions had to be submitted beforehand? Which makes sense, as you can get people asking the same question, just in different ways. This way they will get more covered. |
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Post by wider on Sept 12, 2024 20:47:14 GMT
It was quite decent in the end but no real answers that mattered. George Friend very good explaining his role and how he prepared ten years ago building a database ready to go into recruitment. Used Bryant Bilongo Asan example of how much is involved and how long it can take.
BB was great in saying how delighted he was to have MT lay out what the club could offer him, how he wanted him to play, etc.. BB was also asked about what the fans could do to help the team. He said we can’t, we are brilliant so far. MT added a bit to that asking us not to get on players backs, especially the younger ones and to give them time to settle before judging.
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Post by percy on Sept 12, 2024 20:56:04 GMT
It was quite decent in the end but no real answers that mattered. George Friend very good explaining his role and how he prepared ten years ago building a database ready to go into recruitment. Used Bryant Bilongo Asan example of how much is involved and how long it can take. BB was great in saying how delighted he was to have MT lay out what the club could offer him, how he wanted him to play, etc.. BB was also asked about what the fans could do to help the team. He said we can’t, we are brilliant so far. MT added a bit to that asking us not to get on players backs, especially the younger ones and to give them time to settle before judging. All good to read that! Thanks |
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