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Solar Electric Power System

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NOTE: Our system was significantly changed and added to in May of 2006; new pictures and details are coming soon. . . .


Pictures:

Solar Collector Array

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Inverter

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Drawings:

Solar Electric Schematic

Supply, Demand and Storage

Electricity Generation (peak): 2.4 kW; 11 kWhr/day
Electricity Demand (avg): 30 kWhr/day (includes electric vehicle and house)
Electricity Storage (max.): 10.5 kWhr

Components:

18 - Kyocera 125W Photovoltaic Modules

4 - RWE Schott Solar 285W Photovoltaic Modules

1 - Trace SW5548, 5500 W Inverter - Power Panel System

1 - Outback MX-60 Charge Controller

8 - Trojan L16 Deep Cycle Batteries in series, 360 Amp hr/48 VDC (17.3 kWhr)

Economics:

$266

Annual Savings from Time Of Use rate

$860

Annual Savings from Photovoltaics

$1,126

Total Annual Savings

$20,398

PV Installed Cost (before buydown*)

$9,130

State buydown*
$11,267 PV Consumer Cost (after buydown*)

10

Simple Payback (years)

10%

Simple ROI (return on investment)

* Received $4.50/W buydown from State of California PV Incentive Program


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Last revised
10/09/2006

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