SAIT TransAlta START Solar Research Project; Calgary, Alberta

Commercial Solar PV System

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System Description:
A demonstration/research system at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. The system incorporated 3 module technologies, 3 inverter technologies, and 2 monitoring systems. All three systems are grid tied without batteries. All modules are mounted on custom ballasted and adjustable roof mounts. The system is monitored by Deck Monitoring.
System A:
1 – Day4 180 Watt polycrystalline modules
Xantrex GT2.8 series string inverter
System B:
9 – Suntech 175 Watt monocrystalline modules
9 – Enphase M190 microinverters w/ Enphase Enlighten monitoring system
System C:
16 – NexPower 100 Watt thin-film modules
SET Sunergy 5 parallel string inverter