solar array Articles
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1.125 MW Solar Array System Installed Renton, WA Case Study
Ikea, one of the leading retailers of finished goods in the world, has installed a 1.125 MW solar array on their new facility in Renton Washington. It is the latest Ikea in the US to be powered by the sun and the largest roof top install in Washington State. Sollega_Case-Studies_Ikea-Renton_170120ER ...
By Sollega, Inc
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A comparative study on solar array parameter extraction methods
This paper presents a comparative study on different solar array parameter extraction methods such as a modified Newton–Raphson–based technique proposed in this work and two other popular techniques such as Bouzidi's Newton–Raphson method and Villalva's iterative method. A single–diode–five–parameter model is considered in this study for modelling the solar (PV) panel. The parameters of interest ...
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Burning Man Work Ranch Solar Installation - Case Study
Project Overview: Patriot Solar Group worked with Pure Power Solutions to design a ballasted ground mount array while accommodating a pre-existing concrete high-way lock blocks as the form of ballast, per customer request. Patriot Solar Group decided to provide the proper Hilti bolts to attach the racking to the concrete high-way lock block. After proper planning the installation of the racking ...
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Yolo County Municipal Utility Northern California - Case Study
Challenge Yolo County faced tightening budgets and difficult infrastructure demands to provide large amounts of energy to rural customers. Solution Four large utility scale solar arrays totaling 6.8 megawatts were commissioned over four years with no upfront costs and financing that guaranteed a positive cash-flow operation. Benefit Yolo County now generates enough solar energy to meet 152% ...
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Burt Highway Michigan Solar Installation Case Stufy
Patriot Solar Group worked in coordination with Country Air and Wind Energy to install a residential fixed tilt post driven ground mount array. The system complies with Consumers Energys’ Experimental Advanced Renewable Program (EARP). The program allows residential and commercial customers to build solar arrays to offset their energy consumption and sell excess power back to Consumers. ...
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Avian Flight Concerns Are Legitimate
With the influx of renewable energy resources being utilized across the world, naturalists have been investigating the potential effects such projects may have on wildlife. Some studies, particularly those centering on avian species, are showing that large solar arrays do in fact affect birds and their flight patterns. Large Panel Fields It comes down to the placement of large solar panel ...
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School Power Naturally Program - New York State Energy Research and Development Authority - Case Study
Background: When complete, School Power Naturally will represent the largest program of its kind in the country. The project provides funding from NYSERDA of approximately $24,000 for each school and requires the schools to provide an additional cost share of $1500. After a competitive selection process, 50 schools have been selected to receive identical 2 kilowatt solar arrays. Solution: Solar ...
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Mathie Residence Solar Installation Case Study
Project Overview: Owner and CEO of Patriot Solar Group, Jeff Mathie, had a solar installment completed at his home near Duck Lake in Central Michigan. The installment complies with Consumers Energys’ Experimental Advanced Renewable Program (EARP). The program allows residential and commercial customers to build solar arrays to offset their energy consumption and sell excess power back to ...
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Solar Gardens are Gaining Ground in Communities
While the idea of using solar energy appeals to many people, not everyone lives in a place where they can easily have access to it. Many people live in apartments, for example, so unless you convince your landlord to allow you to put solar panels on the roof of your building, you’re out of luck. Many others have heavily shaded houses or roofs and yards that are too small to accommodate a ...
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Kennel Club Utility Solar Power Production Management Project - Case Study
Challenge Kennel Club wanted to generate revenue from unused property. Solution Florida Power & Light approached Power Production Management to maximize unused property space and install a 354 kilowatt solar energy system with strict deadlines and unique project specifications. Benefit The solar array feeds directly into the utility grid and Kennel Club generates substantial revenue ...
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Gresham Highway Solar Installation Case Study
Project Overview: Patriot Solar Group in coordination with Country Air and Wind Energy to supply and install a residential fixed tilt post driven ground mount array consisting of 40 panels. The system complies with Consumers Energys’ Experimental Advanced Renewable Program (EARP). The program allows residential and commercial customers to build solar arrays to offset their energy ...
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70 mW Solar PV Modules System Bradenton, Florida Case Study
The City Hall of Bradenton, Florida is now covered with almost 300 solar PV modules using Sollega’s InstaRack racking system. The 70.6 kW solar array is designed to generate 100,000 kWh of clean energy each year. Located in the Sunshine State with 5.44 average peak sun hours per day, the City of Bradenton is almost the perfect place to use solar power. But Bradenton is also located in ...
By Sollega, Inc
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Sanborn New York Solar Installation Case Study
Project Overview: Patriot Solar Group worked in assistance with the homeowner for his first solar array installation at his home in New York State. The 12 kW array is consists of 48 Sonali Solar panels making it the perfect size for a residential customer. The ease of installation for residential customers makes the post driven ground mount a great and simple solar solution. Utilizing start and ...
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Schneider Electric Case Study
Schneider Electric is the global specialist in energy management and automation. At their North American headquarters in Boston, the company wanted to create a visible example of their microgrid technology in action, while offsetting energy costs and creating a backup power source during outages. REC Solar built and will operate the canopy and rooftop solar arrays that power the microgrid, which ...
By REC Solar
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Monroe Community College Solar Installation Case Study
Project Overview: At the end of the fall semester MCCC renewable energy students installed a 2.1 kW solar array in joint with Patriot Solar Group. The student project consists of eight 260 watt SolarWorld panels; each panel has an Enphase M-215 micro-inverter that converts the DC voltage generated by the panels into 240 volts AC which is then fed into to the electrical system of the CTC building ...
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Sunshine is a welcome thing. It brings a lot of brightness
Our award winning Research & Development team has been busy putting more innovative ideas into reality. Our latest concept is now moving into production - The Solar Incinerator. How does it work? Quite Simply, we harness the power of the sun! We then use a number of patent pending processes to convert this energy into power to run our incinerator. NO FUEL IS REQUIRED. The entire unit is ...
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A cold hard lesson
At this moment much of America is suffering. Millions of people are struggling without elecrtricity and heat during an epic cold spell. In Texas alone four million famalies have no power! Sadly, It did not have to be this bad. This situation's root cause is energy demand in extreme conditions. We have known for decades that the first best step for energy management is Reduce Before Your Produce. ...
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The PVmet is now a standard for every SunEnergy1 installation - Case Study
SunEnergy1, an engineering, procurement and construction company based in North Carolina, designs, builds and manages solar energy producing installations. With installations totaling tens of thousands of solar panels, SunEnergy1 has become one of our leading purchasers of the RainWise PVmet solar energy and environmental monitoring weather station. David Giles, Operations & Maintenance ...
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V.E. Petersen Co., Inc., cuts energy usage by 30 percent with solar array built by Rudolph/Libbe Companies
A new, 28kW rooftop solar array is reducing energy costs usage by 30 percent for V.E. Petersen Co., Inc., based in Walbridge, OH. Rudolph/Libbe Inc., of Walbridge, developed, designed and built the rooftop solar array. GEM Inc., of Walbridge, performed electrical work. The solar panels were manufactured by ISOFOTON, in Napoleon, OH. The 108-panel solar array will generate more than 30,000kWh ...
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Brewery Emperial gets some Lumos LSX Good Energy! - Case Study
PROJECT SPECS LOCATION: Kansas City, Missouri PROJECT TYPE: Commercial SYSTEM TYPE: Solar Canopies MODULE TYPE: LSX INSTALLER: Good Energy Solutions On top of having one of the best names in the solar industry, Good Energy Solutions from Lawrence, Kansas has also completed some of the coolest solar projects in the Midwest. They recently completed a beautiful LSX canopy ...
By Lumos Solar
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