Over the years I have had a few SHA256 and SCRIPT miners (to say the least) but my 1KW solar array is by far my favourite miner.
So far it has not only mined the most coins but reduced the electric bill and provided power to feed my mining habit.
My solar array has generated:
a few Solarcoins - SLR
and about 20,000,000 Greencoins - GRE
It has also provided power for:
Block Erupters
BitForce Jalapenos
BlueFurys
AntMiners
and our home
If you have a solar system, please have a look at Solarcoin and Greencoin to earn a little extra crypto!
Nice rig, this is my setup used for the EverGreenCoin:
Solar panel- ( US $7.46 / piece)3 pcs- total price: 22.38 USD
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/6V-4-5W-720mA-Mini-monocrystalline-polycrystalline-solar-cell-battery-Panel-charge-for-small-solar-power/319525_1798866398.html?spm=2114.10010108.100007.59.cyZxt3
Solar MPPT charger- 1 Piece $9.37
www.aliexpress.com/item/30A-12V-24V-Auto-Switch-MPPT-Solar-Panel-Battery-Regulator-Charge-Controller/32292330005.html?spm=2114.01020208.3.19.0givqS&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_1,searchweb201644_2_10001_10002_10005_10006_10003_10004_62,searchweb201560_8,searchweb1451318400_6148
Batery:1 Piece $22.69
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Toy-Battery-Rechargeable-Lead-Acid-Battery-6v-4ah-Storage-Battery-UPS-Battery-With-High-Discharge-Rate/1266135945.html?spm=2114.01020208.3.1.tq6opU&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_1,searchweb201644_2_10001_10002_10005_10006_10003_10004_62,searchweb201560_8,searchweb1451318400_6148
Total: $54.44
Super cool!
Nice setup! What kind of equipment does it take to run 4 250w panels?
Array spec:
1 Enphase Microinverter Kit for 4 Panels
5 Enphase 230VAC 78115 Trunk Cable 1 Connector Portrait
1 Enphase Disconnect Tool
1 Enphase Branch Terminator
4 Enphase M215 Microinverters
1 6 Way PV Distribution Box with Double Pole Rotary Isolator Switch
1 Enphase Sealing Cap
1 ETHJB1800 Junction Box
1 Enphase Envoy 78115 Communications Gateway
1 Sat Control 2-axis Solar Tracker
4 250w panels
Thanks for the shopping list! I am glad to see the microinverters are more affordable and working now. I put this type of project off a couple of times because of the price of the big inverter packages.
Mining by solar has always been a dream of mine! I love the idea of turning the Sun's energy directly into digital cryptocurrencies, it's such a beautiful thing! Great work! Thanks for sharing!