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West
Marine's Solar Power System
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Location:
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Santa Cruz, California
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Rating:
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480 Kyocera panels of 120 watts = 57,600 KW
name-plate DC
24 Sunny Boy Inverters @ 2,100 watts each, or
50.4 kW AC = 87.5% of DC
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Type:
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Commercial Grid Tie
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Status:
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Now producing up to 330 kWh of electricity,
averaging 266 kWh per day, 54% of the store's electrical requirements.
- Maximum measured solar generation in one day =
330 kWh
- Maximum measured store load in one day = 540
kWh
- During its first 20 days of
operation in May, the solar system saved
- $800 in electricity,
- 10 barrels of oil equivalent,
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- 1.5 tonnes of CO2
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