Integrating Solar into New Home Construction
| Owner: | Mark Feichtmeir |
| Geographic location: | Kenwood, California |
| System output: | 9.6 kW |
| Configuration: | 96 Kyocera KC120 panels & 2 Xantrex/Trace SW5548 inverters with UniRac mounting |
| How/where mounted: | Flat roof and carport tilt-up rack |
| Total installation cost: | $43,200 |
| Rebate amount: | $43,380 |
| Date of installation: | May 2003 |
| Designer: | Daniel Pellegrini |
| Installer: | Steve Lyons, Sine Electric |
| CCEnergy Rep: | Dan Pellegrini |
CCEnergy Field Rep Marc Dellorco and the homeowners with their completed solar installation.
Two rows of panels cover the roof's surface area on the main living quarters. Tilted mounting left plenty of walkspace around the PV panels and two skylights.
The Feichtmeiers happily verify their utility meter spinning backwards and their new solar system doing its job.
Tilt-up rack mounting on the home's flat roof achieves the angle needed for optimum solar exposure.
Tilted mounting left plenty of walkspace around the PV panels and two skylights.