Cottonwood Trails Subdivision Albuquerque, New Mexico
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This Grid-Tie Utility Interactive System is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the Cottonwood Trails Subdivision.
The 2.912 kilowatt PV system consists of 14 Sharp 208 watt multi-crystalline modules.
This PV system will produce 13 kilowatt hours daily and be credited for 26 kilowatt hours through the REC (Renewable Energy Certificates)
program with Public Service of New Mexico.
The household uses an average of 37 kilowatt hours of electricity daily, which is 70% offset by the PV system.
Return on investment is19 years utilizing Federal and State income tax credits.
Power-Fab Ballasted roof mounts are utilized to secure the modules to the roof by ballast blocks, and hence no roof penetrations are utilized.
Modules are stationed on two roof levels utilizing both landscape and portrait orientation to accommodate vents and preclude shading after 9:00 am.
This mounting system permits adjustments from a 20 ° to a 45 ° tilt angle. An SMA 2500 watt inverter is utilized to convert sunlight to household AC power.
UTILITY COMPANY: PUBLIC SERVICE OF NEW MEXICO
INSPECTION: CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE
INSTALLATION: DIRECT POWER AND WATER CORPORATION
DESIGN, ENGINEERING: DIRECT POWER AND WATER CORPORATION
PROJECT MANAGER: CHRISTOPHER KARSA
LEAD ELECTRICAN: DAVID HAMMACK
SYSTEM PRICE: $29,000
