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May 18, 2010
Bandit
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Tenna in Switzerland is installing a solar powered lift. All surplus energy will be sold to the grid.

http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/swiss-town-to-get-a-solar-powered-ski-lift/
May 18, 2010
[Avatar] Calvahead
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Looks great, we are all Hydro Electric here but not as eco friendly.

Our lift at Les Masses is going to be replaced in the next year or so, would be nice to get a solar one

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May 18, 2010
[Avatar] AllyG
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There must be a tremendous number of solar panels involved to produce that much electricity (90,000 KWh). I was looking at installing some, but they are very expensive and they produce very low power levels, e.g. one about 2 foot by 4 foot only produces 80 W of electricity, enough to run one light bulb (and is also very heavy - 21 lbs), like the one below:

http://www.pvpower.com/sharp-80w-pv-module-NE-80EJEA-solar-panel.aspx

Ally
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May 18, 2010
[Avatar] TheoBane
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Great idea,will the cables be able to support all those panels and a very busy day in feb with the lift. Just thinking how much each of them weight then and combine all of them plus the chairs and then the people on them chairs
May 18, 2010
Pablo Escob...
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TheoBane wrote:Great idea,will the cables be able to support all those panels and a very busy day in feb with the lift. Just thinking how much each of them weight then and combine all of them plus the chairs and then the people on them chairs


I'd imagine they have thought it through.
May 18, 2010
Brooksy
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I hope they have allowed for the weight of snow & ice that will lay on them.
May 18, 2010
Pablo Escob...
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brooksy wrote:
I hope they have allowed for the weight of snow & ice that will lay on them.


From the article:

The panels are adjustable and can be removed to clear accumulated snow.



Ally, I wonder how much more energy the higher altitude panels get not to mention they may get more days of sunshine per year than rainy Wales.
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May 19, 2010
[Avatar] Mekka
 209 Posts 
Isn't it a drag lift? I assume that will cut out a lot of the 'snow weight'. The panels will have to be kept clear to be able to collect the energy, let alone to counter the weight of the snow.

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