Overview
Project name: Parton PV Barn
System type: Batteryless grid-tied PV
Installer: Mile Hi Solar
Date commissioned: April 2012
City: Loveland, Colorado
Latitude: 40°N
Average daily peak sun-hours: 5.5
System capacity: 6.7 kW STC
Average annual production: 10,300 AC kWh estimated (PVWatts)
Average annual utility bill offset: 80%
Equipment Specifications
Number of PV modules: 30
PV manufacturer & model: Sharp 224 W polycrystalline
Module rating: 224 W STC
Inverters: Three SMA America SB2500 HFUS
Inverter rated output: 2.5 kW each; 7.5 kW total
Array installation: Custom mount on south-facing roof
Array azimuth: 180°
Tilt angle: 55° and 36°
