Vernier Solar Power Dashboard
Welcome to the Vernier Solar Power Dashboard. In December of 2006, we installed 68, 208-watt Sharp photovoltaic panels on our roof, totaling 14,144 watts.
They are arranged in three arrays of 22 (East), 24 (Center), and 22 (West) panels. Each of these arrays drives a PV Powered 4600 inverter, feeding a 3-phase sub panel.
In January 2008, we added 60, 60-watt Kaneka amorphous silicon solar photovoltaic panels. This brings our total rated output to 17,744 watts. On displays and graphs below, these amorphous silicon panels are referred to as "Front".
This system produced over 15,000 kWh of electrical energy in 2007 and that was without the new front panels. In our best months, they provided over 2000 kWh. For 2008, we hope to produce 18,000 kWh.
For ideas on investigating solar power production, including background information, instructions on how to use our solar dashboard, and inquiry questions, download activities for solar power (1.58 MB PDF) »
Solar Electricity Generated Today by Vernier (0 kilowatt-hours)
| Current Power Readings | Inverter | AC Power (W) |
|---|---|
| Front | 0 |
| East | 0 |
| Center | 0 |
| West | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
| Solar Energy Production | |
|---|---|
| Month | kWh |
| April 2007 | 1532 |
| May 2007 | 2283 |
| June 2007 | 1954 |
| July 2007 | 2149 |
| August 2007 | 1963 |
| September 2007 | 1710 |
| October 2007 | 1008 |
| November 2007 | 761 |
| December 2007 | 297 |
| January 2008 | 626 |
| February 2008 | 1148 |
| March 2008 | 1553 |
| April 2008 | 1927 |
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Beaverton, OR 97005-2886