1. Solar Pathfinder

2. Question What locations on campus would be the best candidates for solar PV array installations? Hypothesis We hypothesized that the C.r.c and the Rec Pavilion would offer us the most efficient sights for new photovoltaic systems.

7. Report NameSEM 2 A-E BRIDGE Report Date6/2/2014 3:25 Declination0d 34m Site Location Latitude47 Longitude0 Weather StationMontpelier APVTUSA Weather Station Elevation (meters)343 Site Distance (Feet)\t3,388 Array TypeFixed Angle Tilt Angle32.00 deg Ideal Tilt Angle32.00 deg Electrical Cost0.07 ($/kWh) Azimuth163.20 deg Ideal Azimuth180.00 deg Panel MakeSolarWorld Panel ModelSW275 Mono Panel Count16 DC Rate (per panel)275.00 W Inverter MakeSMA America Inverter ModelSB4000TL-US-22 (208V) Inverter Count1 Derate MethodSystem Setting Derate Factor0.8 Layout ConfigurationSingle Picture Layout Point Count1 Month Unshaded % of Ideal Site Azimuth=180 Tilt=47.0 Actual Shaded Solar Radiation Azimuth=163.2 Tilt=32.0 kWh/m² Actual Site Efficiency % Azimuth=163.2 Tilt=32.00Actual Shaded AC Energy (kWh) Azimuth=163.20 Tilt=32.00 Actual Unshaded AC Energy (kWh) Azimuth=163.2 Tilt=32.00 Ideal Unshaded AC Energy (kWh) Azimuth=180.0 Tilt=32.00 PV Solar Cost Savings 0.07 ($/kWh) January48.14%1.4145.27%156.84334342$10.98 February83.43%2.8781.34%305.94360367$21.42 March92.42%3.2690.33%358.74386391$25.11 April95.24%3.8494.43%392.63410411$27.48 May96.14%4.5695.17%475.96491490$33.32 June96.38%4.3395.35%421.09434436$29.48 July96.58%5.1195.60%513.64527533$35.95 August97.74%5.8195.78%575.21585596$40.27 September90.45%3.988.30%372.08417420$26.05 October79.91%2.2777.84%227.46283288$15.92 November60.63%1.3258.62%135.12222228$9.46 December38.94%0.736.66%75.43199207$5.28 Totals81.33%39.3784.59%4,010.124,648.004,709.00$280.71 --UnweightedEffect: 84.59%Unweighted-- Yearly AvgSun Hrs: 3.28Yearly Avg--

8. Actual Site Efficiency % Azimuth=163.2 Tilt=32.00Actual Shaded AC Energy (kWh) Azimuth=163.20 Tilt=32.00 REC PAVILIONTotals (yr)0.94178.3 Lab BuildingsTotals (yr)0.52155.6 Sem 2 A BuildingTotals (yr)1.06245.2 SEM 2 ENTRANCETotals (yr)0.62723.8 CAB PATIOTotals (yr)0.94293.0 CAB/ CRC BRIDGETotals (yr)0.73361.4 BACK LIBRARYTotals (yr)0.94362.3 SEM 2 A-E BRIDGETotals (yr)0.84010.1 GYMTotals (yr)0.62952.8 LIBRARY ROOFTotals (yr)1.04562.7 TOTAL STANDARD DEVIATION0.21155.1