2011

TQ2081 : Installation of solar PV panels - display

taken 13 years ago, near to Acton, Ealing, England

Installation of solar PV panels - display
Installation of solar PV panels - display
The free-standing display collects performance data for a year. Here it shows the first full day of operation. The 2.4 kW peak system delivered 1.84 kW on this day at the end of September. Notice the abrupt cut-off at 1600; this is caused by the shadow of the chimney falling on the top panel.
Installation of solar PV panels

This series of photographs shows the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on a semi-detached house. The job was completed in one day by two electricians working inside, and two installers working on the tiled roof. The first stage on the roof is installation of support bars, so there is an air space between the solar panels and the tiles. The panels are installed and their DC output taken through into the loft, where an inverter produces AC. The cable from the inverter goes down through the house to the meter cupboard, where a generation meter and isolating switches are installed. The contractor was Treadlighter Ltd, chosen on a recommendation in Which? Local; they employed Ecovolt to install the panels. The system has a rated peak output of 2.4 kW; on the first day of operation, at the end of September, the peak output was 1.84 kW. A display unit connected by Bluetooth to the inverter shows the history of generation. One thing this showed was the major impact of any shadow; as the shadow of the chimney came onto the panels at 4 pm the power output dropped suddenly.


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Geographical Context: Energy infrastructure Housing, Dwellings Suburb, Urban fringe other tags: Solar Panels Generating Electricity Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Installed [23] · Solar Panels [12] · Display Shows [3] Other Photos: · Solar PV panels, display of 12 months output ·
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TQ2081, 541 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Hawgood   (more nearby)
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Thursday, 29 September, 2011   (more nearby)
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Thursday, 29 September, 2011
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2032 8162 [10m precision]
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