Neighbors Help with Challenging Hillside PV System
| Owner: | Jim Fournier |
| Geographic location: | Nicasio, California |
| System output: | 4.8 kW |
| Configuration: | 36 KC158G solar panels and 2 SMA 2500U inverters |
| How/where mounted: | SolarMount ground railing roof |
| Total installation cost: | $43,200 |
| Rebate amount: | $21,500 |
| Date of installation: | May 2003 |
| Designer: | Daniel Pellegrini |
| Installer: | Roy Phillips, Marin Solar and several of Fournier's neighbors |
| CCEnergy Rep: | Dan Pellegrini |
The array is on an ideal south-facing slope at 35 degrees.
Concrete footings secure the system's mounting racks on the hillside.
The modules were "panelized" by attaching them to mounting rails on level ground, then the crew marched the panels up the hill to attach them to the ground mount posts.
The array follows the slope of the hillside, reducing wind loading and blending into the Marin hills.