Nth Degree Energy uses the Acme camera kit and PV Watts to do a custom designed solution that fits the customers needs. Here is what an array shot looks like to determine the amount of sun hours a day:
Pepper Solar Analysis
The grid-tied solar PV electric system was installed on the roof:
Pepper Equipment - Solar Array
The system was attached to the metal building with custom frames under UL-listed racking:
Pepper Equipment - Solar on Roof
The inverters are SMA, installed inside the facility to protect from the weather:
Pepper Equipment - Power Panel Layout
Some more statistics:
Latitude: 37.583 N
Longitude: 106.154 W
Elevation: 7710’
Declination: 9.8 deg E
Lowest Temperature -34deg F
Highest ambient Temperature 78 deg F
Total Energy used per Year: 20,240 KWH /Year
Panels facing: S 170 deg
Panel Pitch: 5/12, 19 deg
Hours of Solar Radiation: 6.24 Hours /day fixed for summer
The site has 96% of sunlight hours. Sunlight 6.24 Hrs / Available 5.99 Hrs
“We have been COSEIA certified for a number of years, allowing us to deliver grid-tied solar PV electric systems in Colorado. This additional certification allows us to design and install grid and off grid solar electric systems nationwide.” says Owen Walcher, VP of business development for Nth Degree.
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is a volunteer board of renewable energy stakeholder representatives that includes representatives of the solar industry, NABCEP certificants, renewable energy organizations, state policy makers, educational institutions, and the trades. Each member of the board was chosen because of his or her experience and involvement in the solar energy industry. NABCEP’s mission–to support, and work with, the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, professionals, and stakeholders–is intended to develop and implement quality credentialing and certification programs for practitioners.
NABCEP’s goal is to develop voluntary national certification programs that will:
Promote renewable energy;
Provide value to practitioners;
Promote worker safety and skill; and
Promote consumer confidence
NABCEP is committed to providing a certification program of quality and integrity for the professionals and consumer/public it is designed to serve. Professionals who choose to become certified demonstrate their competence in the field and their commitment to upholding high standards of ethical and professional practice.
Nth Degree Energy uses the Acme camera kit and PV Watts to do a custom designed solution that fits the customers needs. Here is what an array shot looks like to determine the amount of sun hours a day:
PPI - Solar Analysis
The grid-tied solar array was installed on the roof:
PPI-Solar Array
All the racking used to install the PV solar electric system are UL-certified (not all solar companies can say that!)
PPI- Solar Racking
This system uses SMA inverters. Here is a shot of the power panel after installation:
PPI - Power Panel Layout
Here are some more statistics
Latitude: 39 04.656’ N
Longitude: 108 30.775’ W
Elevation: 4596’
Declination:11.2 deg E
Lowest Temperature -22deg F
Highest ambient Temperature 92deg F
Total Electricity used/Year:47,423 KHW
Panel Pitch: 30 deg
Hours of Solar Radiation: 5.8 Hours /day fixed for summer
Any business cusotmer who has XCEL (and others I am sure) for their electric utility is entitled to the double dip, as explained in this brief presentation:
On Tuesday, March16, Owen Walcher of Nth Degree Solar Energy will give a presentation about solar to the Colorado Potato Growers of the San Luis Valley.
“My goal is to educate the farming community about the benefits of solar generated electricity. Those benefits are both tangible, in the form of new revenue streams of income, as well as the intangibles of renewable energy, reducing our carbon foot print, helping mother earth, etc.” remarked Owen in an off the cuff interview.
The Solar 101 presentation will be delivered to get everyone up to speed on the current commercially available solar technology and teminologies. Then an introduction to Nth Degree Solar is provided followed by sample scenarios of electrical usage and possible grid-tied solar electric solutions.
To attend this presentation, contact Linda at the Colorado Potato and reserve a spot today: 719-852-3322
There is a lot of talk about renewable energy sources, how they are cleaner, last forever, and over the long haul, are cheaper then fossil fuels. Take a look at the following chart to see how America derives its power.
I was driving by one of our installation sites today, and there were some guys installing solar panels on the roof of the building. I pulled in across the street and took a quick picture, so you can see a job in process.
XCEL Energy, a major electric utility provider in Colorado has published their phaseout schedule for Solar Green Tag Rewards. You can find the link here: http://www.xcelenergy.com/Colorado/Residential/RenewableEnergy/Solar_Rewards/Pages/CurrentPricing.aspx
Of course, the XCEL Website will probably tell you the page does not exist, becuaae before you can do anything on their site, you have to have picked a state, so go here: http://www.xcelenergy.com/ and pick Colorado as your state, then go back and try the link above and it should work.
If you want to take advantage of the higher rates XCEL is paying now, vs. the lower rates later, contact us as Nth Degree Energy to see how solar can benefit you today!
Beginning in March, 2010, the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) will offer rebates to Colorado residents who install energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. Please note that the GEO rebates will not be retroactive. This means that measures purchased or installed before the GEO launches the program will be ineligible for rebates.
For Colorado Residents and Businesses: click here if you are a homeowner, landlord or business owner interested in receiving a rebate.
For Contractors: click here if you provide customers with energy efficiency or renewable energy services and want to know how this program affects you.
For Program Partners: click here if you are a local government or utility interested in partnering with the GEO to offer rebates in your territory.
The rebates will be offered statewide on a first-come, first-serve basis through 2012 or until funds are exhausted, whichever occurs first. All energy efficiency and renewable energy rebates are designed to complement existing local incentives and create partnership opportunities when possible. The GEO has developed this program based on stringent criteria from the U.S. Department of Energy and the needs of Coloradans. For general appliance and technology [...] Continue Reading…
