Solar Panels?
Do you really need the solar panels if you keep your conventional power as a backup? Meaning if you don’t get enough power from the turbines it can automatically switch to conventional power. A: No you don’t need solar panels, but you may want them as back-up and to augment your power production. If you have good wind, solar panels can be as much as 20 times as expensive to purchase for the same power. ARI-450 Charge Controller can take 2 solar panels. ARI-750 Charge Controller can take 4 solar panels. Our systems are designed to automatically allow both or either wind or solar without issue. The smaller turbine’s charge controller is designed for up to 2 solar panels, but the larger turbine’s charge controller is designed for up to 4 solar panels. This information might influence your decision: 750W 48V, it can go up to 60×15=900W (see the manual, pg 22, section 6.2.3 Charge Controller, table) 750W 24V, it can go up to 30×30.5=915W 450W 12V, it can go up to 35×15.5=542W 450W 24V can g
