Gladstone High School PV
Gladstone High School
Gladstone, MI 49837-2814
LAT/LONG: 45.8536111, -87.0333333
Our StoryThe Gladstone Green Club has accomplished a number of environmentally friendly projects and has earned recognition as Michigan green school. They are completing a $1.6 Million Energy Efficiency project that includes: boilers, hot water heaters, control systems, valuable frequency drives, energy recovery ventilations, lighting, water consumption, few estimation, and insulation. It is estimated that the energy reduction will result in savings in excess of $100,000 per year. Gladstone is proud to now be home to a solar PV array in addition to all these energy efficiency improvements.
Since monitoring began 6/17/2010, this system has generated 3,969 kilowatt hours of clean energy.
Enough to offset...
lbs. of CO2 emissions, the main cause of global warming.
miles worth of CO2 emissions from the average American car.
Enough power for...
days of electricity usage in an average American house.
days using a 13-watt energy-efficient CFL light bulb.
Installation Profile
Array Azimuth
Array Tilt
35°
Capacity
2.300
Kilowatts (DC)
Commissioned
JUN 17
2010
2010
Jun 17, 2010
Hardware Assets
| Module Type | Module Wdc | Quantity | Total Capacity (kW DC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Corporation 230 | 230 | 10 | 2.000 |
| Inverter Type | Inverter Wac | Quantity | Total Capacity (kW AC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMA America Sunny Boy 3000 | 3000 | 1 | 3.000 |