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ELTA,
IBEW 59
San Diego, California
75,000WAC
System Components:
Modules:(430) Sharp ND-208U1
Inverter(s):(18) SMA SB6000U
Mounting: Sullivan Engineered Superstructure
This is the first installation of its type in Southern
California. This solar power system is paid rebates
based on the amount of kilowatt hours produced
per quarter. When the rebate monies for the State
of California were depleted for commercial projects,
the State introduced the Pilot Performance Based
Incentive Program. Being as the system production
is crucial to secure the maximum amount of rebate
monies, Sullivan Solar Power had to make sure the
system would produce as much as possible given
the site specifics. With multiple roof obstacles
covering the roof, Sullivan Solar Power designed and
installed a steel superstructure to elevate the
entire solar array above the roof surface. As a
result the system capacity was dramatically increased
from what other consultants had told the IBEW could
be installed. The system was designed with (18)
inverters to safeguard against the unlikely event
an inverter failed. While it would have been cheaper
to use a single-point inverter, Sullivan Solar Power
wanted to make sure this system would continue
to produce regardless of failures. To date the
system has outperformed projections. It has eliminated
the electric consumption charges of the building
and one of the additional benefits of this design
is that the AC runs much less as the roof is shaded
all year long from the array. This is one of the
largest roof mount solar power systems in San Diego.
This type of installation, performance based, is
now the required installation for commercial installations
in California. Once again, Sullivan Solar Power proves
its leadership by being the first to install such
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