Cass Tech PV
Cass Technical High School
Detroit, MI 48201-2605
LAT/LONG: 42.3383948, -83.0592935
Our StoryCass Tech has set their goals high to becoming a green school. They have also set a goal to increase the educational awareness, not only those in the school building, but to the surrounding community. Cass Tech has a Cass Earth Club who is responsible for conducting a recycling project with the primary focus of paper as well as targeting other items such as batteries, cell phones, and plastic. Cass Tech would also like to implement a Green Engineering Curriculum. Their solar PV array has become an invaluable learning tool for these educational efforts.
Since monitoring began 12/01/2010, this system has generated 117,615 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
10°
Capacity
19.600
Kilowatts (DC)
Commissioned
DEC 1
2010
2010
Dec 1, 2010
Hardware Assets
| Module Type | Module Wdc | Quantity | Total Capacity (kW DC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWorld AG Sunmodule SW 245 | 245 | 80 | 19.600 |
| Inverter Type | Inverter Wac | Quantity | Total Capacity (kW AC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMA America Sunny Boy 6000 | 6000 | 3 | 18.000 |