Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-11-10 Thread Antony Tersol
Ian, What was the actual annual production for each array? I ran a simulation, using latitude 47, and weather data for Olympia, and using a module efficiency of 16%, which corresponds to Sanyo 190 watt modules, and used 95% for inverter efficiency. simulation at 47 lat, 36 tilt, south predicts

Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-11-10 Thread Ian Woofenden
We have such a system in our area, NW WA. It was featured in the cover story of HP124. The roof angles are not exactly the same, but close (and I'm guessing lower roof angle for west-facing would increase overall production -- ??). In the first year, the west-facing array produced about 14%

Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-10-07 Thread Steve Lawrence
Focused Energy can get some bifacials. Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 17:02:31 -0700 From: "Peter Parrish" To: "'RE-wrenches'" Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" We just got a rebate confirm

Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-10-06 Thread Wind-sun.com
tober 06, 2009 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data But to my point: Can anyone recommend a distributor for Sanyo bifacial modules, specifically the HIP 190DA3? We were prepared to order them from SunWize, but they haven't dropped their price much since 4Q08 and I'm

Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-10-06 Thread Nicholas Ponzio
modules http://focusedenergy.net/ They're competitive on pricing and good people to deal with. Best regards,Nik From: "Peter Parrish" Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 8:03 PM To: "RE-wrenches" Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation

Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-10-06 Thread Peter Parrish
We just got a rebate confirmation from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, after waiting 13 weeks. For those of you that might think this number is a typo, let me be very specific: thirteen weeks. This is the rebate reservation not the rebate payment. But to my point: Can anyone reco

Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-10-06 Thread Bill Brooks
like TOU rates. Bill. From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Darryl Thayer Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 3:04 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data It used to be that Maui Solar could do

Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-10-06 Thread Darryl Thayer
o:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Nicholas Ponzio, Building EnergySent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 10:38 AMTo: RE-wrenchesSubject: [RE-wrenches] orientation data  Hey Folks,Anybody have real data to compare productions for south-facing vs, west-facing PV array? PVWatts is only s

Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-10-06 Thread Mendocino Solar Service
las Ponzio, Building EnergySent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 10:38 AMTo: RE-wrenchesSubject: [RE-wrenches] orientation data Hey Folks,Anybody have real data to compare productions for south-facing vs, west-facing PV array? PVWatts is only showing about a 7% derating for facing west.  Thanks,Nik No

Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-10-06 Thread Darryl Thayer
HI all look at solmetric.com I find most of the time PVwattsd is OK but I feel in some envoroments it is off, I really like the work by Solmetric Darryl --- On Tue, 10/6/09, Joel Davidson wrote: > From: Joel Davidson > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data > To: "RE-wre

Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-10-06 Thread Peter Parrish
er 06, 2009 10:38 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] orientation data Hey Folks, Anybody have real data to compare productions for south-facing vs, west-facing PV array? PVWatts is only showing about a 7% derating for facing west. Thanks, Nik

Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-10-06 Thread Joel Davidson
factor derating properly. It will be interesting to hear what other wrenches have to say. Joel Davidson   From: "Nicholas Ponzio, Building Energy" To: RE-wrenches Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 10:37:32 AM Subject: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

Re: [RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-10-06 Thread Ryan Mayfield
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Nicholas Ponzio, Building Energy Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 10:38 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] orientation data Hey Folks, Anybody have real data to compare productions for south-facing vs, west-facing PV array? PVWat

[RE-wrenches] orientation data

2009-10-06 Thread Nicholas Ponzio, Building Energy
Hey Folks, Anybody have real data to compare productions for south-facing vs, west-facing PV array? PVWatts is only showing about a 7% derating for facing west. Thanks, Nik ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wre