Ok, so all seem to be in agreement more or less. How do I break it to
British Columbia Hydro? :-|
I think they must be misunderstanding what they are asking for but the
question is in the section for PV and on the same line as the total
output in Kwh of the PV. Power Factor %
I'll contact them and see where this goes but I don't fully understand
what power factor is which will make it hard to argue my case. My
understanding is that it is the difference between what the utility
supplies to a residence vs. the actual loads being used by that
residence expressed as a percentage.
I came across the following course offering by SEI that discusses
Power Factor with reference to PV:
POWER FACTOR AS IT RELATES TO SOLAR INSTALLATIONS
Presented By: Michael Smith of Alpine Management Systems
This session will deal with power factor: What is power factor? What
causes low power factor? Why improve
your power factor? This session will explain the role of power factor
correction as it applies to solar installations.
There are currently over 67,000 KVAR installations in 26 countries
resulting in phenomenal energy savings with
a corresponding reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Session
includes several KVAR installations and the
resultant savings.
http://www.solarenergy.org/workshops/docs/industry08_trainingdetails.pdf
Ron
On 30-Jul-09, at 7:43 AM, Wind-sun.com wrote:
There is no such thing as a power factor for DC or for panels.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Young
To: RE-wrenches
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 5:45 PM
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Power Factor
Can anyone point me in the direction to find the power factor for
Sanyo HIT N 205 panels? The utility is requesting it on a net
metering interconnection application.
Ron Young
earthRight Products - Solareagle.com
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