How Cost effective is solar power? - ELECTRICAL BOAT TECH (7 of 7) - Sailing Vessel Delos

This discussion is centered around the cost effectiveness of solar panels and lithium batteries, mounting of your panels, and many other FAQ's listed below: Are solar panels cost effective? How have prices for solar decreased since we first installed them? Are Lithium batteries cost effective? What wire gauge should you use for a solar charge controller? Pro’s and Cons for a solar arch? Can we run our dive compressor and water maker off solar and an inverter? How much more power do we use on Delos than a “normal” cruising boat? Is a Hybrid Electric drive a real option for a Bluewater cruising boat? What would it take to get rid of a diesel generator? How big is our fridge and freezer compared to a house? How much does our entire arch and solar panel setup weigh? For more details on the gear used for our electrical upgrades please visit: https://svdelos.com/lithium Please subscribe to support our videos! https://www.youtube.com/svdelos/?sub_confirmation=1 Tunes in this episode! Music is one of the hardest things about bringing our episodes together! Check out Epidemic Sound to make your life easier :) http://share.epidemicsound.com/qpsNz