Case Study – 4.0kWp Ground Mounted Array, Haynes Bedfordshire
Background
This installation is a 4.0kWp system mounted on a bespoke timber frame in the client’s garden. The panels are mounted at 30 degrees and face due South.
Solar PV System Specification
- 16 x Suntech STP245S-20/Wd Solar Modules
- 1 x Aurora Power-One PVI-3.6-OUTD 16A Inverter
- 1 x OFGEM approved single-phase generation meter
- Bespoke timber mounting frame
Predicted System Performance
- Output = 3364kWh/year
- Income and Savings = £1709/year*
- Cost to install £9,093 inc VAT (February 2012)
- Payback time 6 years
*Based on 43.3p Feed-in Tariff, 12p/kWh current energy cost, 50% usage.