Well don't want to sound rude but only because you do it like that doesn't mean it's the optimal way does it? I've posted all my math on how I calculated all that and unless you can prove me wrong with numbers I'll stick to saying that my way is a lot more optimal (in terms of resources and space n...

For each 5 solar panels you need 3 accumulators. Any ratio above 1 is an overkill. This is a basic building block of my solar farms. http://i.imgur.com/IOGGXnA.png The solar panels:accumulators ratio is ⅔ I use 6 blocks to power my mining/pumping outpost (8 electric furnaces, 8 drills, 5 pumpjacks ...