Minnesota Solar Tracker in Chisago City - Wattsun and Solar Edge

Presenting the winning bid for solar PV used for education and kWh reduction in Ojiketa Regional Park. Contact me if you need assistance in winning your next renewable energy project.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• solar
• solar pv
• photovoltaic
• solar tracker
• wattsun
• solar edge
• grid tie inverter
• grid tie
• engineering
• pole mount
• minnesota chisago city
• ojiketa

[mjlorton]

Need I say it...excellent work Tom. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[Fearlessthinker]

@mjlorton Thank you!

[shartne]

Very nice system. Glad you won the bid. I wish I had one in my backyard. It would be nice if those Enpahse inverters would come down in price. I wish I could develop one to compete with it.

[Fearlessthinker]

@shartne I think the Solar Edge DC approach is going to be the new commercial standard. With PV panel costs coming down, no one wants to pay $200 per panel for a GTI.

[orlan7s1]

im glad you won the contract. you do very nice work from beginning to end.and explain it very well grate job.

[Fearlessthinker]

@orlan7s1 Thanks Orlando. I should have a similar story to tell with a wind turbine system in 2012. 

[supergokue1]

Nice video, thank you for sharing.

[dapappacn]

Congratulations on winning the contract and may a bunch more follow.

[Fearlessthinker]

@water4fuelh20 The biggest decision in choosing panels for commercial applications is the company's history in the industry and a judgement about if they will be around 25 years from now. The Japanese companies tend to have the best record in this regard. Thanks for the comment.

[Fearlessthinker]

@leamyelectricinc1 Thanks Larry. I really feel honored to be involved in efforts like these. 

[Fearlessthinker]

@mbrenengen Time will tell what improvement it will have there over a larger fixed array. The math and other installations have shown the improvement to be between 30% and 50%, mostly due to the location. Ideally you live in a fog-free area with clear views of the horizon. As mentioned, this setup was aimed at education/awareness rather than kWh produced.