Tilted Arrays Compensate for Shade Trees

Owner: Mark Squire
Geographic location: San Anselmo, California
System output: 4,769 watts
Configuration: 48 Kyocera KC120-1 modules & 2 SMA SunnyBoy inverters
How/where mounted: Roof mount on TileTrac tilt mount racks
Estimated savings: (unknown)
Rebate amount: $21,550
Date of installation: June 29, 2002
Designer: Kyocera
Installer: Roy Phillips/Don Barch
CCEnergy Rep: Don Barch

 

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Tilted PV modules are mounted at varying angles calculated to compensate for heavily treed area.

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PV array as it appears from the street.

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Special brackets anchor the tilted modules to the pitched roof securely.

 

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