Quote from: JayDDee on Today at 09:57:58 PM

Quote from: Longhorn901 on Today at 09:14:03 PM

I guess we have a different outlook on this, I'm looking long range.
With everything going on in the world power prices are set to skyrocket, when your diesel prices are eating up all your profit your wheels ain't gonna be turnin.

The only thing I need to ROI will be the solar, my miners have been paid a long time ago. I'm looking at 15 months to pay the solar off running 10 tuned L3's.
After that for 6 - 8 hrs a day my power is free if nothing breaks.

I guess so. The case for solar should consider your entire power consumption profile. Some things are more flexible and
can be shifted to suit the availability of solar. Others, like mining, aren't so compatible. Heating is another,
it's needed mostly when the sun is weak during winter or at night. Lighting isn't a good fit either. Water heating can be shifted
somewhat by doing things like laundry during the middle of the day. Etc.

The case for mining depends mostly on the availability and average cost of power regardless of the source.

I don't see any inherent benefit to linking the two*. In fact I see a negative bias. Mining makes it more difficult to balance
the supply fluctuations while keeping the miners running 24/7.

I am a miner but I don't have solar. Mining would not be a factor in my decision should I be considering solar.

Good luck with your project.

* I mean conceptually, not electrically.

Thanks and also for your contributions with cpuminer-opt.