rustythorn
New Member
yep, i said smaller generators are less efficient, which the OP is using. a larger generator will be a slightly different story but even with your generator solar will still pay for it self in a few years in gas costs alone not to mention the price of the generator, the hassle of dealing with it [fueling, etc...] and the nuisance of noise and smell, as well as other negative aspects of using a generator.My 20kw generator burns .34 / .68 / 1.50 gallons of diesel/hr for 25/50/100% load. Diesel is $4/gal so 10kwh is $3.
20 kW Diesel Generator Details
ENCLOSED CONFIGURATION OPEN CONFIGURATION EPS 20kW Tier 4 Final Diesel Mobile Generator Specifications Configuration Enclosed Open EPS Model Number S10020J4ENC S10020T4C3 KW – Stand-by (1) 20.9 20.9 KW – Continuous (1) 19.4 19.4 120 / 240Vwww.enginepowersource.com