Comments on: My Investments in Solar Farms http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/investments/my-investments-in-solar-farms.html Blog of an entrepreneur Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jeff http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/investments/my-investments-in-solar-farms.html#comment-171277 jeff Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:08:48 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/investments/my-investments-in-solar-farms.html#comment-171277 I have 20 acres in the high desert. want to build a solar farm. I am trying to learn what profit can be made by either selling to the grid or by those in community who wish to connect. I do not have any idea yet the max mw 20 acres can handle nor what price I can sell it to the grid. I have 20 acres in the high desert. want to build a solar farm. I am trying to learn what profit can be made by either selling to the grid or by those in community who wish to connect.

I do not have any idea yet the max mw 20 acres can handle nor what price I can sell it to the grid.

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]]> By: David http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/investments/my-investments-in-solar-farms.html#comment-51535 David Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:09:57 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/investments/my-investments-in-solar-farms.html#comment-51535 Hi Martin, I am glad that you bet for renewables. I do believe they could dramatically change the economies of many countries. Last year, while spending Christmas at The Riviera Maya, I noticed that in Mexico there are huge areas of terrain not being developed at all. Wouldn't it be great if the Caribbean regions could take advantage of their superb location by the sea and the sunlight without being forced to degrade their forests and resources ? I do believe that solar power could help developing areas gifted by nice weather without spoiling the landscape and the way the inhabitants live. Solar power does not require roads to transport products, people or livestock, does not require deforestation and does not generate pollution in its surroundings. In short, it does generate wealth for the inhabitants without transforming the way they live (as petrol industries or intensive agriculture does). Hi Martin, I am glad that you bet for renewables. I do believe they could dramatically change the economies of many countries.

Last year, while spending Christmas at The Riviera Maya, I noticed that in Mexico there are huge areas of terrain not being developed at all. Wouldn’t it be great if the Caribbean regions could take advantage of their superb location by the sea and the sunlight without being forced to degrade their forests and resources ?

I do believe that solar power could help developing areas gifted by nice weather without spoiling the landscape and the way the inhabitants live. Solar power does not require roads to transport products, people or livestock, does not require deforestation and does not generate pollution in its surroundings.

In short, it does generate wealth for the inhabitants without transforming the way they live (as petrol industries or intensive agriculture does).

]]> By: David López http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/investments/my-investments-in-solar-farms.html#comment-51532 David López Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:56:44 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/investments/my-investments-in-solar-farms.html#comment-51532 What to do when the sun in not shining can be solved by several means, for instance it is possible to use the energy produced during daylight to pump air into a vessel. The obtained pressure serves the purpose of a energy "reservoir". Another smart thing to do is deploy electric grids based on DC (instead of AC). These type of grids would enable efficient, long-distance, transportation means to interconnect renewable energy sources no matter the geographic location. For instance solar power obtained in Spain could be interconnected to hidro power generated in Norway or the Alps (and of course nuclear power from France :). What to do when the sun in not shining can be solved by several means, for instance it is possible to use the energy produced during daylight to pump air into a vessel. The obtained pressure serves the purpose of a energy “reservoir”.

Another smart thing to do is deploy electric grids based on DC (instead of AC). These type of grids would enable efficient, long-distance, transportation means to interconnect renewable energy sources no matter the geographic location. For instance solar power obtained in Spain could be interconnected to hidro power generated in Norway or the Alps (and of course nuclear power from France :) .

]]> By: Telecom Investors Seeing Green « GigaOM http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/investments/my-investments-in-solar-farms.html#comment-51462 Telecom Investors Seeing Green « GigaOM Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:08:45 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/investments/my-investments-in-solar-farms.html#comment-51462 [...] Bob Metcalfe joined the party. Now we have FON founder Martin Varvasky getting interested in Solar farms. I guess with telecom operators deciding the fate of all telecom-related start-ups, the risks in [...] [...] Bob Metcalfe joined the party. Now we have FON founder Martin Varvasky getting interested in Solar farms. I guess with telecom operators deciding the fate of all telecom-related start-ups, the risks in [...]

]]> By: mike.webber http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/investments/my-investments-in-solar-farms.html#comment-51091 mike.webber Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:30:55 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/investments/my-investments-in-solar-farms.html#comment-51091 15 MW , as i recherched is very very powerfull... but what to do when sun doesn´t shine (night of cource) :)) ? where comes electricity from ? also a energy storage planned ?? 15 MW , as i recherched is very very powerfull… but what to do when sun doesn´t shine (night of cource) :) ) ? where comes electricity from ? also a energy storage planned ??

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