dscf0079s.jpg (13507 bytes) Specifications and Environment Effects

Specifications:

bullet3000 Watt  Solar  Power System
bullet4500 kilowatt hour (KWH) yearly production
bulletBased on 110 Watt Solar panel
bulletbuilt by AstroPower (NASAQ: APWR)
bullet20 year warranty
bullet3 volt to 18 volts depending on current draw
bullet7 Amp max DC power at 16 volts
bullet26" x 58" x 1.4", 27 pounds
bullet30 solar panels, grouped by 3's, using 310 sft of roof
bullet48 volt DC to 125 volt AC Inverter
bulletSunline-30 SW4048PV
bulletbuilt by Trace Engineering Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Xantrex Corp.
bullet85% to 90% efficiency of conversion from solar to AC power

Environmental Effect:

bulletThe solar cells displace electricity that  would normally come from electric power plants.
bulletThis 'saved' electricity avoids about three tons (6000 pounds) of CO2 emissions yearly
bulletIt takes about 200 mature trees to remove this CO2
bulletThis is equivalent of driving 7500 average miles in a car.
bulletA quarter of all electricty in the US is used just for lighting.

Installation

bulletSystem went live in early October, 2000
bulletSystem Installation by MC Solar Engineering
bulletMichael A. Clifton, CEO
bullet1096 Rembrandt Drive,  Sunnyvale, CA 94087
bullet408-720-0352