BP Solar polycrystalline silicon array, roof mount
This roof-mounted solar arrays take advantage of otherwise unused roof space, and can save the cost of self-supporting array frames. A roof-mount array is generally the most practical solution for a domestic or commercial urban installation.
This BP Solar roof-mounted polycrystalline array has the same configuration as the BP Solar ground-mounted polycrystalline array installed at the Solar Centre. Comparing the outputs of these two arrays will determine the impact of mounting an array on the roof. These may arise from factors such as array-heating caused by decreased air circulation on a roof-mount array.
An array of this size will generate an equivalent amount of energy in a year as the total annual electricity consumption of an average Australian household.
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| Electricity produced (annual): | 8.03 MWh* |
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| System size: | 4.95 kW |
| Array area: | 37.75 m² |
| Number of panels: | 30 |
| Panel efficiency: | 13.11 % |
| Panel type: | BP 3165 |
| Panel rated output: | 165 W |
| Inverter size, type: | 6 kW, SMA SMC 6000A |
| Array orientation: | True north, at 20º tilt |
| Installation completed: | 11 November 2008 |
*This figure is based on an assumption of 1.622 MWh annually, per kWp of installed solar panels. This may prove to be a conservative estimate for Alice Springs.