On Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:24:48 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

The incoming power to our section of road failed at 3am Sunday and it
was 2.35pm (yes, just below the compensation threshold of £150) when
it was restored.

It was of course a nice sunny day - ideal for solar generation, and
both my next door neighbour and the house opposite have got panels.
Could they take advantage of the situation? No way. The bloody
things need electrical power to operate.

Not even a cup of tea. Or more seriously the woman at the house
opposite is bed bound and needs a bit of power to change the position
of the bed.

Talking to the owner of a mostly electric narrow boat the other day,
he ditched his solar panels completely (as they failed) as they were
not really able to contribute much to the solution, even on a 'good'
day.

They may have their place, but not even as a UPS on a sunny day
apparently? ;-(

Cheers, T i m