[ChumBucket]

Yes chummy, these things also need to be looked at but local farm is unlikely to mean they are sitting on a high rise block of flats, op stated 45k so that's what we are debating....

Darran

No disrespect Darren but do you think a local farm can accommodate 45000 panels?

[Tom.m]

It's ground mounted, southwest mind you...fields after fields after field

[Smudger]

5 mw is approx 20k of panels I have a farm 3 miles down the road that is 25 mw nod you wouldn't even know it was there...

Darran

[Smudger]

Now this would be the ideal thread for a certain someone to participate in......

Darran

[Rich Wilts]

Yes chummy, these things also need to be looked at but local farm is unlikely to mean they are sitting on a high rise block of flats, op stated 45k so that's what we are debating....

Darran

No disrespect Darren but do you think a local farm can accommodate 45000 panels?

Why not, a farm is a big place. So are the fields. They're the big greeny coloured things.

Darren lives in Norfolk, where it's flat, and the fields are even bigger, where they grow orangey things, called carrots.

[Smudger]

Haha love it!!

[ChumBucket]

Yes chummy, these things also need to be looked at but local farm is unlikely to mean they are sitting on a high rise block of flats, op stated 45k so that's what we are debating....

Darran

No disrespect Darren but do you think a local farm can accommodate 45000 panels?

Why not, a farm is a big place. So are the fields. They're the big greeny coloured things.

Darren lives in Norfolk, where it's flat, and the fields are even bigger, where they grow orangey things, called carrots.

I happen to live on a farm Richard cranium. 45000 panels is a solar farm and not a normal "local farm" installation. I would have assumed the operators of such a plant would have the reason of "they want to use us because we're 10 minutes down the road" way down their list of criteria!!

[Rich Wilts]

Yes chummy, these things also need to be looked at but local farm is unlikely to mean they are sitting on a high rise block of flats, op stated 45k so that's what we are debating....

Darran

No disrespect Darren but do you think a local farm can accommodate 45000 panels?

Why not, a farm is a big place. So are the fields. They're the big greeny coloured things.

Darren lives in Norfolk, where it's flat, and the fields are even bigger, where they grow orangey things, called carrots.

I happen to live on a farm Richard cranium. 45000 panels is a solar farm and not a normal "local farm" installation. I would have assumed the operators of such a plant would have the reason of "they want to use us because we're 10 minutes down the road" way down their list of criteria!!

Look out someone drank too much new year 

Ooh, yer a farma then?

Never, ever, ever, ever assume anything, ever. Never. Never. Ever. It makes you look stupid 

[ChumBucket]

Yes chummy, these things also need to be looked at but local farm is unlikely to mean they are sitting on a high rise block of flats, op stated 45k so that's what we are debating....

Darran

No disrespect Darren but do you think a local farm can accommodate 45000 panels?

Why not, a farm is a big place. So are the fields. They're the big greeny coloured things.

Darren lives in Norfolk, where it's flat, and the fields are even bigger, where they grow orangey things, called carrots.

I happen to live on a farm Richard cranium. 45000 panels is a solar farm and not a normal "local farm" installation. I would have assumed the operators of such a plant would have the reason of "they want to use us because we're 10 minutes down the road" way down their list of criteria!!

Look out someone drank too much new year 

Never, ever, ever, ever assume anything, ever. Never. Never. Ever. It makes you look stupid 

You can assume certain things from the information provided, some things add up and some don't but that's not for now!!

[Rich Wilts]

Whatever you say Wurzel. Or is it Aunt Sally?

[Smurf]

I'm betting solar steve is p***ing himself laughing right now. 

[Tom.m]

Might just have to sub some of the romainians at the local car wash. Cash in hand?

[Og]

Lots of farmers treat it as a ' crop'.

[Smurf]

Might just have to sub some of the romainians at the local car wash. Cash in hand?

You say that but I'm surprised these large solar farms don't just get in seasonal casual labour to keep em clean.

[Smurf]

Or invest in kit like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BWFYomiGBs

[ChumBucket]

I'm betting solar steve is p***ing himself laughing right now. 

Aye, along with most others!!

[Smurf]

This will make you laugh too 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76YKEK9mJpA

[Smurf]

I can't see why UK firms still throw wfp labour at those sorts of jobs myself when there is a much more productive and profitable way of cleaning them surely?

To be honest I'm surprised that the money solar steve has earned of the backs of subbies he has not bought a fleet of tracked vehicle systems yet for large solar farm contracts.

[H MAN]

You need something like this.
Start video at the two minute mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=QzL00Y2THoU#t=122

[Dave Willis]

22 days worth of work for two men I would allow

1000 panels each per day - need more than 20p a panel to get a decent turnover. What's that ...... £25 an hour each with no breaks for eight hours solid each day for a month. I suppose if you can get good access you could work during any weather. Wouldn't fancy it myself to be honest.