Live Solar Power PC

[Ian]

Toms Hardware have rigged up a live test of a solar powered PC. All of the data logging and photos of the setup are displayed online using live cameras.

At this moment in time, the solar panel is producing 153.74W and the PC is running fine.

On this page you can find information about the amount of power currently being generated by the solar panels. The maximum yield of our solar plant is 260 watts. To counterbalance the effects of aging, the solar panels have a slightly higher yield when they leave the factory. As a result, our two panels can produce a good deal more energy than their specified nominal capacity when they get full sunlight. Their efficiency depends on the intensity and the incident angle of the sunlight. Power generation data is logged every day from 0:00 until 23:59 (24-hour time format) and then added to the statistics page.

Take a look here:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/solar-livetest,review-29627.html

 

[Anon_F]

It would be a great way to let the people of Africa & developing Nations use a PC without needing a source of electricity, say out in remote areas or the bush.