Mining with solar can only be considered in countries with abundant sunlight like Africa. This doesn't mean that you can mine only with Solar energy because it will only serve you in the daytime bit at night it will be impossible.
Mining is 24hrs,so the best way to use solar is to use it with grid but only solar wouldn't work. Mining with Solar is very expensive because the batteries don't last due to the power these mining equipment consumes.
Topic: Is there anyone who have mining set up with solar panels - page 2. (Read 608 times)
solar mining is good with saving cost in the end. for first cost maybe in my country around $1600 usd/kWP for first time installation after that you no need bigger cost. The solution mining cost bigger only cause electricity. so far yeah you better using solar base mining system where it's cost per month later is cheap. better you look up to store valid for solar panel. Like trusted company. cause i have got the broken solar panel in online store shop. so better be carefull before you buy.
I am searching about that how the mining setup will run on solar panel. If anyone from this board have their mining setup with solar panel then please share your opinion. I am planning to have one with some solar panels so I will mine for free.
I have that. Not sure about cost of electricity in your country but I have 25 machines and 1 machine brings approximately 6$ per day net 
Solar mining only make sense if you are going to use both grid and the sun, you start mining in the morning once the sun is up and in the night you turn to grid, this will make your spending on electricity become lower, this is the solution I recommend for some guys in other part of the cities in my country that claimed that the electricity bill is too high for them.
What I hated the most about using solar panel to run miners is the backup, batteries become weaker as you enjoy the journey, but alas this won't last very long, even if you have the best brand of batteries I give you the few months, 6- 8 months max, the batteries won't be strong anymore, it's like their life span will be short..
The only way to go about this is use sun only to mine and use grid to complete the 24hours cycle.
What I hated the most about using solar panel to run miners is the backup, batteries become weaker as you enjoy the journey, but alas this won't last very long, even if you have the best brand of batteries I give you the few months, 6- 8 months max, the batteries won't be strong anymore, it's like their life span will be short..
The only way to go about this is use sun only to mine and use grid to complete the 24hours cycle.
Seeing this thread from a year ago about mining setups with solar panels is intriguing. If you've pursued this idea, I hope your venture has been successful and sustainable. Combining solar panels with mining can be a smart way to offset costs and reduce environmental impact.
Having solar energy as a back-up option for the cheap electricity? Yes, but running only on solar energy? Probably too costly and unsustainable. Think about the number of solar panels and batteries one has to buy for the farm to run day and night or during bad weather without interruptions or without the batteries getting completely drained, not forgetting the periodic maintenance and replacement costs.To hell with the "environmental impact"
I have 280+115+45 = 440kwatts of solar
They produce about 2.2 megawatts a day. 2200kwatts
A s19 uses 80 kwatts so
2200/80 = 27 s19's can be run 24/7/365
No batteries
No batteries
No batteries
We are all grid tied.
The commercial grid acts like our battery.
So if we burn 80 kwatts an hour when sun is up and we produce 440 kwatts with solar. We back feed 440-80= 360 kwatts to the grid
once it is dark we get those kwatts back.
No mining with solar will work as none grid style ie batteries suck they break too fast and cost too much.
I only knew one solar guy all battery mining and he has access to endless recycled golf cart batteries at about 10% of normal cost.
So to repeat
grid tied may work
batteries will not work
that is the general rule of thumb for solar mining.
Seeing this thread from a year ago about mining setups with solar panels is intriguing. If you've pursued this idea, I hope your venture has been successful and sustainable. Combining solar panels with mining can be a smart way to offset costs and reduce environmental impact.
Having solar energy as a back-up option for the cheap electricity? Yes, but running only on solar energy? Probably too costly and unsustainable. Think about the number of solar panels and batteries one has to buy for the farm to run day and night or during bad weather without interruptions or without the batteries getting completely drained, not forgetting the periodic maintenance and replacement costs.To hell with the "environmental impact"
It is possible to generate electricity by harnessing the sun's light and run Bitcoin mining with that electricity, but it is not that easy to generate electricity by installing solar panels as easily as we plan to install solar panels. According to those who do Bitcoin mining, in case of high voltage electricity required for Bitcoin mining, solar panels should be installed in a place where maximum electricity production is possible. Before constructing the solar panel you must observe the place where you want to install the solar panel. By observing the number of hours of sunlight in a day, how intense the sun is, how likely it is to rain in the area, if you think that your location is the best place to install solar panels, you can take such a plan. People who have mined Bitcoin with solar power will probably give you such a suggestion.
I am searching about that how the mining setup will run on solar panel. If anyone from this board have their mining setup with solar panel then please share your opinion. I am planning to have one with some solar panels so I will mine for free.
We know that the solar panel is recharged when there is intense sunlight, what if for example the rainy season comes and there is not much sunlight, can its recharging be carried out even if there is not much sunlight that happens to the solar panel.
Maybe the solar panel is okay to use for Bitcoin mining if you are in the UAE, but if you are in other countries it seems that it will not be an effective way to make your Bitcoin mining profitable. Because we know it needs to be running 24/7.
That’s entirely correct.
To answer @OP yes there are many players in the mining industry who are running their miners on the solar panels. The success and failure is different story since that depends on region in which they have the set up. As stated in the above quote a reference country such as UAE might have higher side of sunlight considering they are geographically positioned at correct sun sight.
For example, if someone from Germany think about this project then they would take twice the timeline of ROI as compared to a desserted place where sunshine is intense and also available most of the time.
Solar panels can provide stable electricity since they store it beforehand and thus power supply unit can smaintoan steady supply.
The only problem is “how long it will last”.
It’s not about whether you can do it or not, but it’s about Return on Investment that you need to decide. It will take more and more time if you reside in a region like Germany or UK and it will be lot less in region like let us say Norway where you can get sunlight for as long as 76 days straight.
I am searching about that how the mining setup will run on solar panel. If anyone from this board have their mining setup with solar panel then please share your opinion. I am planning to have one with some solar panels so I will mine for free.
We know that the solar panel is recharged when there is intense sunlight, what if for example the rainy season comes and there is not much sunlight, can its recharging be carried out even if there is not much sunlight that happens to the solar panel.
Maybe the solar panel is okay to use for Bitcoin mining if you are in the UAE, but if you are in other countries it seems that it will not be an effective way to make your Bitcoin mining profitable. Because we know it needs to be running 24/7.
I am searching about that how the mining setup will run on solar panel. If anyone from this board have their mining setup with solar panel then please share your opinion. I am planning to have one with some solar panels so I will mine for free.
We know that for Bitcoin mining need uninterrupted electricity. Otherwise Bitcoin mining not possible. It consumes a lot of electricity. So now many people Looking for alternatives. So now solar panels could be alternative i think. But it also need high voltage power. I think in future solar panel will be more popular for Bitcoin mining. Thank you for your advise and I know that these will I face but want to know that if anyone have tried it with their mining rigs or not. I first want to know from the experience of other that how is it running in the time when it is sunlight and the solar panels are working. I want to know that how much is it possible.
Actually, he already answers what you need if you talking about how long the miner will run with solar panels it depends on your solar panel how much can produced and battery if how much can store.
If you want a diagram and how to calculate a mining setup with solar I suggest you check this PDF file below
- https://www.sit.ac.nz/Portals/0/upload/documents/sitjar/2021/SITJAR_-_Naveed_3.pdf
Take note this is an off-grid setup
Also check this thread to get some idea for on-grid setup https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/solar-energy-bitcoin-mining-5337081
I was meant to meet a person who have personal real life experience it make us more confident as there is always a difference in the theory and practical work in any field.
Thank you for your advise and I know that these will I face but want to know that if anyone have tried it with their mining rigs or not. I first want to know from the experience of other that how is it running in the time when it is sunlight and the solar panels are working. I want to know that how much is it possible.
Actually, he already answers what you need if you talking about how long the miner will run with solar panels it depends on your solar panel how much can produced and battery if how much can store.
If you want a diagram and how to calculate a mining setup with solar I suggest you check this PDF file below
- https://www.sit.ac.nz/Portals/0/upload/documents/sitjar/2021/SITJAR_-_Naveed_3.pdf
Take note this is an off-grid setup
Also check this thread to get some idea for on-grid setup https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/solar-energy-bitcoin-mining-5337081
Mining requires 24/7 power availability to be profitable.
Just solar panels don't provide that. You need either energy storage to accompany that or take from grid at times your panels don't supply power.
Building electricity storage solution at present is very costly and will not be profitable for you.
Relying on grid and using 100% supplied by panels when they produce is your best option right now.
Thank you for your advise and I know that these will I face but want to know that if anyone have tried it with their mining rigs or not. I first want to know from the experience of other that how is it running in the time when it is sunlight and the solar panels are working. I want to know that how much is it possible. Just solar panels don't provide that. You need either energy storage to accompany that or take from grid at times your panels don't supply power.
Building electricity storage solution at present is very costly and will not be profitable for you.
Relying on grid and using 100% supplied by panels when they produce is your best option right now.
Mining requires 24/7 power availability to be profitable.
Just solar panels don't provide that. You need either energy storage to accompany that or take from grid at times your panels don't supply power.
Building electricity storage solution at present is very costly and will not be profitable for you.
Relying on grid and using 100% supplied by panels when they produce is your best option right now.
Just solar panels don't provide that. You need either energy storage to accompany that or take from grid at times your panels don't supply power.
Building electricity storage solution at present is very costly and will not be profitable for you.
Relying on grid and using 100% supplied by panels when they produce is your best option right now.
I am searching about that how the mining setup will run on solar panel. If anyone from this board have their mining setup with solar panel then please share your opinion. I am planning to have one with some solar panels so I will mine for free.
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