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Team Incidence. Jeffrey Konetski Matt Lewinsohn Garrett Marsh. We have decided to set a photovoltaic system in a residential neighborhood in Miami, FL. This house is ideal because: It has an open roof facing south that has excellent sky exposure
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Team Incidence Jeffrey Konetski Matt Lewinsohn Garrett Marsh
We have decided to set a photovoltaic system in a residential neighborhood in Miami, FL.
This house is ideal because: • It has an open roof facing south that has excellent sky exposure • This house would have a significant energy consumption due the locale
Shading The blue circle is where the panels will go, and there are no apparent sources of shading.
3352 sq foot home • One story • With a pool • 3 bedroom, single family • Estimated worth is $750,000 http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7500-SW-53rd-Pl-Miami-FL-33143/44226164_zpid/
Load • Average power use in according to EIA is 1194 kWh/month • The house is fairly large and has a pool • We assumed the house uses about 1500 kWh a month http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=97&t=3
Incentives • Federal incentive • Sales tax • Property tax • State program – $2/watt • Net metering
SRECS http://www.srectrade.com/background.php
Array • Our array is 2 kW of installed power • 43 panels in series • Multi-crystalline Silicon • 28.8 m2 • 20O tilt • 0O azimuth
Summary • Total cost: $13,695 • Cost per watt: $5.74 • Energy output: 3,200 kWh/year
Conclusions • It is a good investment, all things considered.
Thank you for watching • Images of the house are from Google maps • Clip art is from Google images