Mastodawn

Continuing the #stealthsolar theme, I took everyones helpful thoughts/suggestions/examples/pictures and have made a small website (hosted on my solar powered web server) called "Stealth Solar - Subtle Ways To Generate Your Own Power" with some thoughts about where to install #solarpanels stealthily : https://squeak.solarcene.community/~stealthsolar/docs/

Its still a work in progress, there are lots of spelling mistakes and I'm sure I can expand the sections further.

#solarpv #solar #solarpunk #hugo

Stealth Solar - Subtle Ways To Generate Your Own Power

Introduction# What is stealth solar?# Stealth Solar is a concept of installing solar panels to generate your own electricty, the positioning of the panels is meant to be subtle either from an aesthestic point of view or to avoid obvious detection. In some places it might not be legal to install a solar panel so the user maybe looking to avoid being found out. The panel installations may be temporary or permanent and maybe off-grid or linked into the local grid. Stealth solar is similar to guerilla PV though guerilla PV often is associated with only setups that probably aren’t authorised.

Stealth Solar

smallsolar at solarcene May 8

smallsolar May 8

Sooo I got so many amazing responses to the #stealthsolar question, new ideas/concepts and examples it has inspired me to get on with the website, I'm using the #hugo book theme and have managed to write the introduction. The goal will be to have sections on each location (shed, wall, trailer etc) and then also sections with some simple guides.

I haven't really written this way for years so it's a bit of a new experience and it got me thinking, if the website writing goes well could there be a book in it? I appreciate I'm thinking way ahead but I think it's the sort of book I would buy.

#solar #solarpanels #selfpublishing

smallsolar at solarcene Jul 19, 2025

@Serenity @The_Sun In September it will be the 2nd anniversary of starting solarcene.community!

While we are only a small mastodon instance I think we'll need to think of a low key, solar powered celebration. I'll try and work out some statistics about the project.

smallsolar at solarcene Jul 19, 2025

Melyanna Feb 22, 2025

Hello World!
I have joined a few days ago but have not had time to write an #introduction post.
I live in Italy, I work in video games, and in my spare time I play tabletop games with my friends (we are well into our forties, but have been playing together ever since we were teenagers), fiddle with bash scripting, and read (currently reading "The brothers Karamazov".
I am interested in off grid living, though at the moment I am in a rented flat so have few options to go solar.

smallsolar at solarcene Jul 19, 2025

The_Sun Jul 15, 2025

Photovoltaics for cargo ships

Wattlab has installed a PV system capable of delivering up to 35 kW to a cargo ship’s high-voltage propulsion system, allowing it to temporarily replace one of four diesel generators under optimal conditions.

Automated energy management uses solar and batteries toimproves efficiency and cuts fuel consumption.
#energy #solar #supplychains #shipping #cargo #gravy
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/07/14/photovoltaics-powering-cargo-ship/

Photovoltaics for cargo ships

pv magazine International

smallsolar at solarcene Mar 16, 2025

Okay - here is the #OnlineSafetyAct Risk Assessment - https://blog.solarcene.community/riskassessment.html

Its heavily borrowed from https://onlinesafetyact.co.uk/ra_my_self_hosted_single_user_mastodon_instance/ and https://blogs.toot.wales/toot/online-safety-act-illegal-harms-risk-assessment-for-toot-wales

Lets see how it goes...

Illegal content risk assessment for solarcene.community

smallsolar at solarcene Apr 26, 2024

Luchuco Cadáver Apr 26, 2024

@solaradmin woa, great, they were asking for sharing it so it is sure it helps a lot!
And yes, huayra is a nice, beautiful and useful linux distro for schollars and teachers of Argentina (mainly, but can be used for anyone, anywhere), full of freedom and contents/resources to play, use & share

smallsolar at solarcene Apr 26, 2024

Luchuco Cadáver Apr 25, 2024

@solaradmin here the latest ISO of the huayra linux distro https://mas.to/@teno/112243278593361697

Teno (@[email protected])

¡Hola! ¡Necesito ayuda! ¿Podés bajar este #torrent y mantenerlo lo más que puedas? Se trata de la ISO del Linux Huayra 6.5 #Huayra #gnulinux es el sistema operativo libre desarrollado en EDUCAR Sociedad del Estado, que incluye una selección de software ideal para el trabajo en clase y mucho más. Con un escritorio liviano y ágil, realiza un uso óptimo de recursos y es seguro, sin necesidad de antivirus. ¡Gracias por tu ayuda! https://upload.disroot.org/r/uT_ZEh6G#UsjipXqJZuXl/vaGIebUmN1UHKg0mPPymM87gLrFd5c=

mas.to

smallsolar at solarcene Mar 16, 2024

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smallsolar Mar 16, 2024

@Serenity I’ve got a second box which I plan to setup next week. I’ve used cottonwool as a starter medium and then some clay balls. I had an interesting trip to a hydroponics shop.

smallsolar at solarcene Mar 16, 2024

smallsolar Mar 16, 2024

@Serenity #hydroponics online! I’ll post pictures of the setup in a bit but for the first round it’s 5 #bokchoi plants and I’m using the #Kratky method. The 2 led light strips I’m using add an additional 12W of power (I’m unsure if I’ll need more lights). The lights are controlled by my #nanopi board running #dietpi