I have installed a 4.9kW solar system on our house in the south end of Guelph. I am pleased to share the project details:
- May 2010: applied to the Ontario Power Authority's microFIT program, approved in 3 weeks
- June 2010: solicited tenders from local/regional companies
- July 2010: selected a company, system configuration chosen, equipment ordered
- August 2010: system installed over 1 week period [roof vents moved, panels installed, electrical work, inverter installed, ESA inspection]
- August 23: requested Guelph Hydro to install meter
- August 25: meter installed and system activated at 4:30pm. 1 kWhr of electricity was produced that day [worth $0.802]
The system has worked perfectly fine ever since. I have had no maintenance to perform - I don't expect there to be any other than an annual visual inspection.
Equipment details:
20 SolarWorld 245 kW panels [4.9 kW]
1 Fronius IG 5100 grid-tied 5kW inverter
Racking system Unirac aluminum rail system and Quickmount PV flashed attachments
1 Fronius Datalogger Pro
I installed the data logger when it arrived in November.
You are able to see the system online at
url: http://solarweb.fronius.com
username: 243farley
password: 243farley
[any missing data is because it was not uploaded, not because the system was not functioning]
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