RELATED SUBJECT - Our Hydroelectric System

NOTE:
- Lower row of modules were added in May of 2006
- Annual electricity cost totals since have been

Pictures:

Solar Collector Array

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Inverter

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Drawings:

Solar Electric Schematic

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

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)

$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