Food Bank Slashes Annual Electric Bill by $25,000
| Owner: | Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano (nonprofit) |
| Geographic location: | Concord, California |
| System output: | 56,000 watts |
| Configuration: | 360 KC190 modules & 10 SunnyBoy SB6000 inverters |
| How/where mounted: | Tilt-mounted on flat roof with Sunlink racking system |
| Total system installation cost: | $10,000 |
| Rebate amount: | $.50 cents per kilowatt-hour (Performance-Based Incentive paid quarterly based on actual production) |
| Date of installation: | November 2005 |
| Designer: | Erin McMahon, CCEnergy Design Engineer |
| Installer: | TeamSolar Inc. |
| CCEnergy Rep: | Dick Hansen |
The food bank's flat, wind-protected roof is ideal for tilt-mounted racking to maximize solar exposure.
A large crane hoisted modules onto the roof already connected into four-panel arrays.
CCEnergy Field Rep Dick Hansen explains how each of the system's 10 SB6000 inverters are individually monitored.
TeamSolar Inc. worked in crews of four to maintain a brisk installation pace.