Permaculture Institute Realizes Sustainability Goal with Solar
| Owner: | Penny Livingston-Stark, James Stark, Permaculture Institute of Northern California |
| Geographic location: | Point Reyes, California |
| System output: | 4.8 kW |
| Configuration: | 36 KC-158 PV panels with two SunnyBoy 2500U inverters |
| How/where mounted: | Ground-mounted on custom-built frame |
| Date of installation: | May 2003 |
| Designer: | Dan Pellegrini |
| Installer: | Chris Frye, Alternative Energy Inc. |
| CCEnergy Rep: | Dan Pellegrini |
The array's location on the PINC's property captures full sunlight during peak hours.
The PINC's system demonstrates self-generated solar electricity as another component of sustainability.
The institute's lush, enclosed gardens obscure the low-angled array from the street completely.
The array is ground-mounted on a sturdy, custom-built frame.
A duo of inverters, shaded from the elements, provides a constant digital readout of power generation.
CCEnergy field reps Max Mayer and Dan Pellegrini with Penny and James Stark.