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This unique Grid Tie Utility Interactive system is located in Southwest Albuquerque, NM. The 3.85 kilowatt PV system consists of 22 Sharp 175 watt
mono-crystalline modules. This PV system will provide the owner with an average daily production of 21 kilowatt hours of pollution-free electricity. In the
Public Service of New Mexico service area they will be credited for about 42 kilowatt hours daily utilizing the REC (Renewable Energy Credit) program.
Ground and roof mounted modules secured on four different levels complement this home, maximizing the homeowner's space allowances.
Both portrait and landscape orientations of the modules was utilized. Telescoping legs that adjust to 45 degrees tilt angle are part of the Sun Strut
racking that attach the modules to the metal roof.
An SMA 6000 watt inverter is utilized to convert sunlight to household AC power. This inverter can accept three strings of modules and therefore this
PV system is designed to accommodate an additional 1.26 kilowatts of modules at a future date. Payback period is 18 years utilizing Federal and State income
tax credits.
The AC Customer Generator Disconnect and the DC Disconnect are separated, to take advantage of an unused wire run.
This customer has applied for "Solar Rights" with the City of Albuquerque to ensure that his neighbors will not erect structures or
have vegetation shadow the array.
UTILITY COMPANY: PUBLIC SERVICE OF NEW MEXICO
INSPECTION: ELECTRICAL BUREAU OF BERNALILLO COUNTY
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
