This system is comprised of an 8.05 kW solar PV system and a single collector (24 evacuated tube) solar hot water system.
As shown in the photo, both the solar PV array (35 modules) and the solar thermal collector were mounted on the home’s south-facing roof.
The solar array uses EnPhase microinverters to maximize energy output. The solar thermal collector feeds a 119-gallon solar storage tank/water heater in the basement. The closed loop system uses a non-toxic propylene glycol solution as the heat transfer liquid which circulates through the collectors and a heat exchanger inside the storage tank.
The Solar Thermal System will produce an average of 80 gallons of hot water daily, and the Solar Electric System will produce 10.4 MWhrs of electricity annually.
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