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SOLARQuestions

RESOURCE
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

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