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http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/engineer/ge_bib/photo.htm
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/renewables/solarphotovoltaic/7303
http://www.ontariosolarexperts.com/offgridsolar.html
FromGeography...
1.
Isthereenoughsolarenergypotentialonourproperty?
Whatisthebestinstallationlocationandorientationformaximumpower
generation,i.e.relationshipbetweentheazimuthandtheelevation,shading
FromMath...
2.
Whataretypicalsavingsfromasmallsolarelectricalsystem?
Howmanypanelswouldweneedtogeneratexamountofpower?
Whatisthetypicalpaybackinyears?
Wherecanwebuytheinstallationandpartsweneed?
Howmuchdoesitcosttoinstallasystem?
Science...
3.
Wouldwewantagridoranoffgridsystem?Beclearonthedistinction.
Wouldweusesolarthermalorsolarphotovoltaicenergy?
HowmuchpowerisneededbySt.Augustinestudentstochargetheirdevices?
Howmanyphotovoltaicpanelswouldbeneededtogeneratesufficientpower?
Whathappenstoextraenergythatoursystemproducesanddoesnotuse?
Whathappenstoourchargingstationondayswhennotenoughpowerisgenerated?
4.
Whatwouldbethecomponentpartsofasolarinstallation?UseaDiagram.
Describethepanelsthemselves.
Describeand/orexplainthestructuralengineeringofmountingasystem.
Whatkindofweathermaintenancemightbeneeded?
EnvironmentalImpact
5.