Overview
System type: Grid-direct solar-electric
Location: Rosamond, California
Solar resource: 6.6 average daily peak sun-hours
Average monthly production: 443 AC kWh
Photovoltaic System Components
Modules: 12 BP175B, 175 W DC STC, 35.8 Vmp
Array: Two six-module series strings, 2,100 W STC total, 214.8 Vmp
Array installation: Professional Solar Products GroundTrac ground mounts—south-facing at 19-degree tilt
Inverter: Xantrex GT3.0, 3 kW rated output, 600 VDC maximum input, 195–550 VDC MPPT operating range, 240 VAC output
System performance metering: Xantrex GT built-in meter
System Costs
Initial Cost: $16,209
Less Incentives, Rebates: California Solar Initiative $4,471; Federal Tax Credit $2,000.
Final installed cost: $9,738
