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Thank you very much for coming back so comprehensively on the above post - I was meant to come back on it sooner but I’ve been pretty manic trying to master grow cycles for various produce types. I suppose going against the traditional approach, I’m less focused on the cost benefit and more the...

Thanks Binky. Given the amount of energy it’s producing, would you recommend a battery to harness the surplus energy? 

The article you have linked to is very similar farm concept to mine (although slightly smaller) but this doesn’t expand much of the solar generation aspect?

😂 it’s a good Irish name but I see how you can come to alternative conclusions!

Edible flowers - mainly pansies

Thanks for the reply. There would also be 6 * 30w water pumps running for roughly 20 minutes per day.  No additional lighting is required but I do have a small water heater, although this isn’t used very regularly, and finally 2 * 30w fans. With regards to the solar panels, if for example we...

Afternoon all, I run a small hydroponic farm and I’m interested in exploring the potential for solar to provide some of, if not all of the power required to generate my grow lights. The lights I use are 28w LED’s that run for 18 hours per day. I currently have 60 of these lights, and would be...