Solar Solution for Portable Classrooms
| Owner: | Montclair Elementary School |
| Geographic location: | Oakland, California |
| System output: | 1.6 kW |
| Configuration: | 16 Kyocera KC120-1 modules & SMA SunnyBoy 1800 inverter |
| Special details: | Kiosk energy data display indicates rate of energy generation |
| How/where mounted: | Rack mount attached to steel seam roof |
| Total system cost: | $17,372.39 |
| Rebate amount: | $7,184.22 |
| Date of installation: | November 21, 2002 |
| Designer: | Erin McMahon, CCEnergy, San Francisco |
| Installer: | Stephen Lyons, Sine Electric, Santa Rosa |
| CCEnergy Rep: | Scott Ragsdale, CCEnergy Oakland |
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Ms. Tate's second grade class takes a moment to point out the solar panels. The solar array is placed on a classroom's steal seam roof with ideal southern exposure. |
The tilt-mounted configuration orients the array for maximum solar absorption. |
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Mounting brackets securely brace the solar panels. |
Stephen Lyon's wraps up the Montclair School installation with an afternoon call to his Santa Rosa office. |
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The solar array is both highly visible yet safely out of reach from children. |
