Client
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29.61 kW grid-tie solar photovoltaic system Project: SECO Tools Top of Pole Project Owner: SECO Tools, Inc. Project Designer/Installer: Efficient Energy of Tennessee, LLC, Powell, TN Solar Panels: 126 Sharp NU-235F1 Panels Inverters: 1 PV-Powered 30 kW inverter Mounting: DP&W Solar top of pole mount racking system System Commissioned: January 24, 2011
Case Study
SECO 29.61 kW grid-tie solar photovoltaic system
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The Challenge
Project: SECO Tools Top of Pole
Project Owner: SECO Tools, Inc.
Project Designer/Installer: Efficient Energy of Tennessee, LLC, Powell, TN
Solar Panels: 126 Sharp NU-235F1 Panels
Inverters: 1 PV-Powered 30 kW inverter
Mounting: DP&W Solar top of pole mount racking system
System Commissioned: January 24, 2011 -
The Solution
Grant Information and incentives
Recipient of Tennessee Solar Institute Solar Installation Grant $59,220.
U.S. Department of Treasury Renewable Energy Grants $59,061.
TVA Generation Partners Program. $1,000. Will generate approximately $7,969 annual revenue. -
The Results
Power Production 37,067 kwh annually
Enough electricity for 3.36 average homes * (http://www.eia.doe.gov/ask/electricity_faqs.asp)
Carbon Offset
27.801 CO2 Annually • 139 trees to offset • 49,200 miles from an average/medium car
Utility
Lenoir City Utilities Board, M. Shannon Littleton. General Manager, 200 Depot Street Lenoir City, TN 37771
Reference
James E. Purdy, Manager Standard Production
SECO Tools, Inc.
(865) 986-6513
4700 Industrial Park Drive
Lenoir City, TN 37771
epurdy@secotools.com
Links
System Owner: www.secotools.com
Solar PV installer: www.eetenn.com
Solar Advocates: www.gosolar.ning.com
TVA Generation Partners:
http://www.tva.gov/greenpowerswitch/partners/index.htm
Federal Grant (Energy):
http://www.treasury.gov/initiatives/recovery/Pages/recovery-act.aspx
USDA REAP grant:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_ReapEaReda.html
Tennessee Solar Institute solar installation grant:
http://solar.tennessee.edu
$62.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding received by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.
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