Nth Degree Solar Energy, a Grand Junction, Colorado based solar design and installation firm recently finished a commercial solar installation in Monte Vista. Colorado. Find it here.

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:

The grid-tied solar PV electric system was installed on the roof:

The system was attached to the metal building with custom frames under UL-listed racking:

The inverters are SMA, installed inside the facility to protect from the weather:

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

Find this solar electric power plant online here.

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