Phase 1     Phase 2     Phase 3

installing the solar electric array
Electric System
:  60 AstroPower AP120  120-watt, 12-VDC modules  (7.2 kW peak watts)
:  Bergey Windpower Excel-R wind generator  (7.5 kW peak watts)
:  Dual Outback MX-60, 60-amp charge controllers
:  28 Dynasty 12VDC, 100-ahr A.G.M. batteries  (33 kWh of energy storage)
:  Xantrex SW-5548 Dual power panel 

Solar Thermal System
:  4  4'x8' solar hot water collectors 
:  Two 70-gallon water tanks for solar heat storage
 


installing the solar electric array

Bergey 7.5 kW wind generator

Bergey 7.5 kW wind generator

PV array and wind generator (background)