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Proposed PV System Electricity Generation and Electricity Rate

This document provides a template for calculating the electricity generation and specifications of a proposed photovoltaic (PV) solar system. It includes cells to enter site-specific information like the percentage of electricity to be replaced by the PV system, electricity rate, module derate factors, and system specifications calculated using the PVWatts tool. The calculated annual PV system output is compared to the proposed output to determine the necessary array size.

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Proposed PV System Electricity Generation and Electricity Rate

This document provides a template for calculating the electricity generation and specifications of a proposed photovoltaic (PV) solar system. It includes cells to enter site-specific information like the percentage of electricity to be replaced by the PV system, electricity rate, module derate factors, and system specifications calculated using the PVWatts tool. The calculated annual PV system output is compared to the proposed output to determine the necessary array size.

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Enter values into shaded cells only. Cells bordered in red are calculated values.

Num PV Solar Spreadsheet Facility Name Here Proposed PV System Electricity Generation and Electricity Rate Average Annual Electricity Consumed kWh
Percentage of Electricity to Be Replaced by PV (0 to 100) PV System Annual Supply (based on percentage above) Price (in cents) per kWh for electric service Site Shading Characteristics %

0 kWh/yr. 11.00 cents/kWh

Acceptable Value Range Shading Value 0.8

Annual percent of solar access available Shading Derate Factor 0.00 - 1.00
with 1.00 being no shading

Note: Shading varies greatly A number of Solar Site Analy Solar Patherfinder: Wiley Electronics Acme Sola Solmetric SunEye

Component Derate Factors PV module nameplate DC rating Inverter and Transformer Mismatch Diodes and connections DC wiring AC wiring Soiling System availability Shading (Entered above) Sun-tracking Age Overall DC to AC derate factor

Acceptable Value Range 0.80 - 1.05 0.88 - 0.96 0.97 - 0.995 0.99 - 0.997 0.97 - 0.99 0.98 - 0.993 0.30 - 0.995 0.00 - 0.995 0.95 - 1.00 0.70 - 1.00

0.950 0.920 0.980 0.995 0.980 0.990 0.950 0.980 0.80 1.000 1.000 0.616 0.00 0.00 kWh/yr.

Note: If these component sy

PV Module Average Daily Output Proposed PV Module Annual Output Proposed

Use PVWATTS w/ data in red cells to calculate system specifications: http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/calculators/PVWATTS/version1/US/Kentucky/ Steps: (1) Click closest city to your site listed on the Kentucky map (2) Take a guess at DC Rating and enter (use value in cell C29 above divided by 4.5 as an initial guess) (3) Enter DC to AC Derate Factor (cell C27) (4) Decide on Array Type (Fixed Tilt, Single Axis, Double Axis) and enter (5) For Fixed or Single Axis enter the Array Tilt from horizontal and the Array Aximuth (180.0 being due south) (6) Enter Price (in cents) per kWh (cell C7) (7) Press on Calculate

(8) Does Year AC Energy (kWh) calculated match proposed (cell C30)? If not, go back and change DC rating and/or Array Type until you see the production you want. The DC rating entered during your final reiteration is the size of the array that will be needed to meet your expectations.

ed are calculated values. Numbers in shaded cells are default values that can be changed.

Note: Shading varies greatly enter shade derating based on your specific site assessment. A number of Solar Site Analysis Tools are availabe for determining shading. Solar Patherfinder: www.solarpathfinder.com Wiley Electronics Acme Solar Site Evaluation Tool www.we-llc.com Solmetric SunEye www.solmetric.com Note: If these component system factors (except shading) are not known use the given default values

ng due south)

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