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In the Caribbean you get unlimited free energy from the sun, considering that solar panels are very cheap you could just rig the system to dump all excess power
by serpix 5y ago
In the Caribbean you get unlimited free energy from the sun, considering that solar panels are very cheap you could just rig the system to dump all excess power to the water heater, but considering you already get unlimited solar power you could just place the water tank in the sun to heat water. If that is not enough a home made aluminum can heat pipe plus water pump or just a long black hose with a water pump would nearly boil your water during the day.
- nisegami 5y agoUsing solar panels to generate electricity is nominally illegal here actually. I know other Caribbean islands use solar water heating pretty extensively, but it's never been a thing here. I suspect it's a matter of lack of Government and business incentives as we've always been a fossil fuel based economy with relatively affordable electricity.