Solar power on about.

Established in 2006. on a. Snake photovoltaic station allows Ukraine to save up to 2 million hryvnia per year. Specialists PSC ...

Snake Island is located in the Black Sea at a distance of about 35 km from the Danube Delta is one of the most inaccessible areas of the Ukrainian land. Until recently, the island experienced difficulties with power supply installed this lighthouse. Until 2006, the lighthouse served by using diesel power, the contents of which flew into the country in a tangible penny - about one million. hryvnia per year. That's how much was the cost of diesel fuel and its delivery of. Serpentine, which significantly reduced the economic viability of diesel.

First, as an alternative energy supply for the Island Snake considered the project to install wind power. The initial project cost is estimated at 5 million. USD. - Cost just as much laying the foundation of the future wind turbine. Price wind turbines, as well as the complexity of the work on its delivery, the cost of maintenance, preventive maintenance of equipment, and the need to take stock of electricity to the most windmill for his turn in the wind - all these factors were forced to think about other options for energy supply of the lighthouse.

... I think when you consider all the costs of the final cost would amount to about 15 million. USD. According to the project to generate electricity was a huge wind turbine blades with a span of 16 m, calculated on the wind of 13 m / s. But such a strong wind is not always. Average wind speed in the Ukraine is 4m / s. That is a question remained and the efficiency of the windmill. Also do not forget about the environmental component of the project. of. Snake is of great importance in the seasonal migration of about 100 species of birds, many of which are listed as endangered. Therefore, the presence of a strong wind power plant on a. Snake could affect the migration of birds - the director of the Department of Solar Energy ...

Customer, public administration ... USD. ... Then, few believed that such money can provide power for the entire service the lighthouse. But the tender ... As a result, the work was performed within 3 weeks the efforts of all 4 people ...

The current solar station of the. Snake includes 60 photovoltaic modules, divided into 3 sections of 20 modules in each. The capacity of each unit - 100 kW. The station produces 50 kWh of energy per day in the spring and summer, and 30 kWh - in the autumn and winter. ... It lacks all the staff at the lighthouse service, equipment, personal computers, domestic appliances ( refrigerators, electric stoves, televisions, boilers ), and the needs of working on the island of ornithologists. Over 4 years of FES did not have any claim to her work, ...

It is easy to calculate that the station is fully paid for itself even in the first year of operation. Electricity from diesel generators at the time of installation FES annually cost the country at one million. USD. ... In fact, the station installed diesel generators instead save the country up to 2 million. USD. / year. At the term of operation of solar cells 25 years, savings of all 50 million. USD. And this is the most optimistic projections, if the price of diesel fuel will not grow. The main thing is the work of FES does not require additional staff for operation and maintenance ...

A second advantage of PES is its autonomy. Previously, fuel delivery was problematic: in autumn moor on the island is very difficult because of the storm. Now, the problem of staff serving the lighthouse, almost came to naught. You can not say about the border guards, who continue to use the old diesel generators.

... But this project is, of course, it is necessary to allocate funds. In the meantime, the money spent under the old scheme - are allocated to maintenance of diesel generators. At the same time, the solar plant could pay for itself in the quarter, if not faster, ...