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Solar Energy for Your Farm
Tony Armor, Solar Energy Contractor
Joe Jordan, Atmospheric Scientist
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Tony Armor (me)
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How I got into Solar?
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Questions/Topics we should cover?
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With ‘Cosmic Joe’ Jordan
The Science behind Solar
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The SunEarth’s Power Plant:
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How it Works
The Photoelectric Effect*:
Solar panels use light energy from the sun to generate electricity through the Photoelectric Effect.*Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1921 for his discovery of this law of physics.
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Case Study Brussels Sprouts Farm
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Sprouts Farm: Annual Usage of Electricity in kWh (2011-2016)Average: 101,331 kWh/Year
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Site Survey
• Shading Analysis
• Roof Structures
• Electrical Service
• Ground Mount Potential
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System Design
• Sized for annual electrical usage
• Can benefit several meters (NEMA)
• Roof or Ground mount
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System Design
LAYOUT INCLUDES 1/2" SPACE BETWEEN MODULES ON ALL SIDESFRAMING MEMBERS: 2x10 16" O.C.
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RailSnapNRackSeries 100
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387 Coral St, Santa Cruz, CAEmail: [email protected]: (831) 687-8097License # 987896
9/2/16
Drawn By: BVChecked: MTApproved: AADate: 9/16/16
Project
Linden Arms37.26 kW Solar Photovoltaic System
950 Linden Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Sheet Title
1 Electrical Engineering Revisions9/12/16
9/16/162 Structural Engineering Revisions, For Permitting
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Rack Plan
NOTES:Layout includes posts for future expansion
Dimensions include 1/2" gap between columns
Manufacturer (SolarWorld) recommended railconnection zone: 15.4" ± 4.2" from long edge
Maximum Rail Spans and OverhangsWind Zone Max. Span Overhang(1) Inside 110" 37.4"(2) Edge 86" 29.2"(3) Corner 24" 8.2"
Edge Zone Width: 6.7' (80.4")
Wind Zones(1) All areas not zone 2 or 3(2) Within 6' of ridge, valley, or edge(3) Corners at overlap of 6' zones1 Rack Plan
1/16" = 1'
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Wind zone borderExterior Wall
Hallway Bearing Wall
2x10, 16" OC
4'-6"
26'-11"
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Phase 1 Phase 2(future)
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System Specs:
• (192) SolarWorld 340 watt modules
• (6) SMA America SB 7.0-US Inverters
• (3) SMA America SB 3.8-US Inverters
• Complete System Monitoring
• SnapNRack Ground Mount Racking System
• Concrete Piers
• Engineering, Permit and Fees
65.2 kW Ground Mounted Solar PV System (will generate 92% of usage in year 1)
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System Financials:
Gross System Cost: $204,014 (Less 30% Federal Tax Credit)
Net System Cost: $142,810
Tax Credit: $61,204
MACRS
System Payback: 6 years
Cumulative Savings: $566,216. (at year 25)
IRR (Internal Rate of Return: 13.39%)
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Warranties
• Solar Modules: 25 years
• Inverters: 10-25 years
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What’s a Demand Charge?A Demand Charge accounts for the maximum average rate of energy consumed by a utility customer over a 15 minute interval in a monthly billing period.
If this period occurs during your utility’s peak-rate period, it can cost you Big Bucks!
If you have solar, you are generating your own power during peak-rate periods, avoiding costly demand charges.
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Electrical Loads
Net Energy Metering
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14 WEBINAR NEM Overview 2014-04-28 NEM Overview
NEMA: Big Picture NEM meter
Pump 2
Pump 3 Pump 1
Farm & Generator
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(A) Aggregated accounts are located on the property where the Eligible Renewable Electrical Generation Facility is located or on property adjacent or contiguous to that property as long as those properties are solely owned, leased, or rented by the Eligible Renewable Customer-Generator. (F) For purposes of this paragraph, parcels that are divided by a street, highway, or public thoroughfare are considered contiguous, provided they are otherwise contiguous and under the same ownership.
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Annual True-Up
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Grid Tied or......................Off-Grid?
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387 Coral Street, Santa Cruz, CA License #987896 www.day1solar.com
(831) 687-8097
• Locally Owned, Employing Local People• Certified Monterey Bay Green Business
(831) 687-8097
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Cosmic Joe Jordan• NASA Scientist•TED X Speaker•Teacher•Solar Guru
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Thank you, Friends!
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Q&A
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[pictures of systems we’ve done, to talk to in response to questions]
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Ag Rates (PG&E)AG-1: A ‘non-time-of-use’ rate for analog metered customers. • Very few still on this rate
AG-4: Customers are generally considered small to medium. • Higher energy charge and lower demand charge than AG-5
AG-5: Customers are generally considered large, with high annual operating hours. • Lower energy charge and higher demand charge than AG-4
Time-of use options:
• A and D options are billed on connected load demand • B,C,E and F options are billed on actual demand as registered on the meter.
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Solar Energy for Your Farm1. Case Study: Brussels Sprouts Farm 2. Solar and our utility (PG&E) 3. The Science Behind Solar, with ‘Cosmic Joe’ Jordan 4. Q&A
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• PACE • Equity Line of
Credit • Cash
Financing Options
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Monterey Bay Community Power
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