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 arrays by themselves offer little educational value. They don’t move and often are placed on building rooftops where they cannot be seen or touched. Data monitoring and computer displays, designed to be fun and educational, offer an excellent way to bring the solar array to life in a fun and engaging way. Demonstrating the interplay between environmental variables, such as irradiance and temperature, and system performance offers a rich environment of multidisciplinary learning opportunities.
Project Snapshot
Data Monitoring System: Heliotronics Feynman
Package
Monitoring System Specs: Monitors real-time PV power and energy output, system efficiency, array efficiency, inverter efficiency, AC/DC current and voltage, avoided emissions, irradiance, PV module temperature, ambient temperature and wind speed.
User Interface: Heliotronics’ SunViewer educational display software accessible through personal computer
PV Installation: Twenty 100-watt single crystal Sunline 20 solar modules from Astropower, SMA SunnyBoy 2500 watt inverter
PV System Capacity: 2 kW (grid-connected)
PV Mounting: System mounting approaches include sloped roof, flat roof with ballast, flat roof with pressure treated beams, wall or awning mount.
Installation team: Solar Works, Inc. is the lead contractor
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