INFORMATION ON OUR SOLAR PANEL
A 2.3kW photovoltaic system was installed by ThirdSun Solar and Wind on the property of Butler Rural Electric Cooperative, located at 3888 Stillwell Becket Road, Oxford, Ohio, 45056. This photovoltaic system was funded by Buckeye Power Inc. Equipment to monitor the solar irradiance and output of the photovoltaic system was provided by Fat Spaniel Technologies, Long Beach, California.
Cost
Solar Panel Modules |
20 panels at $690 per panel |
Power Inverter |
$2,775 |
Solar Panel Mainframe and Parts |
$1,849 |
Installation |
$5400 |
Shipping |
$758 |
Total |
$24,582* |
*Cost does not include taxes, permit fees, and inspections
Data collected from first 3 weeks of operation
The above graph shows that for the first three weeks of operation, the solar panel converted approximately 12% sun's energy into useable power. The solar input power was calculated based upon the measured solar irradiance and the area of the photovoltaic panels. The output was measured using equipment from Fat Spaniel Technologies, and it will vary with the seasons.
For more detailed information, Click Here to see real-time data from our solar panel.
Pictures from our solar panel
Solar panel modules (20 Evergreen Solar panels at 115W per panel)
Power inverter (made by Xantrex)
Front of installed solar panel (20 Modules)
Back of installed solar panel