Belize Solar Project (old)

Kenyon College

IMG_5258.jpgLive Solar Data

Solar Sites

Log Cabins Resort12 PanelsTwo banks of six 250 watt panels each (12 total)Location on mapLong & Lat: 17.14219, -89.08628Data IDs: [“A43C8B0C4A”, “A43C8B0CD7”]IMG_5249.jpg
St. Andrew’s Anglican School8 PanelsTwo banks of four 250 watt panels each (8 total)Location on mapLong & Lat: 17.16260 -89.07185Data IDs: [“A43C8B0B9F”,”A43C8B0C4C”]IMG_5280.jpg
Victorious Nazarene Primary School6 panelsTwo banks of three 250 watt panels each (6 total)Location on mapLong & Lat: 17.07711, -89.12227Data IDs: [“A43C6DC4D5″,”A43C6DC810”]IMG_5228.jpg IMG_5273.jpg
Kings College4 PanelsOne bank of four 250 watt panels each (4 total)Location on mapLong & Lat: 17.79200, -88.31204Data IDs: [“A43C6DC5EB”]IMG_5775.jpg IMG_5356.jpg
Toledo Christian Academy4 panelsOne banks of four 250 watt panels each (4 total)Location on mapLong & Lat: 16.16162, -88.88934Data IDs: [“A43C895C02”]IMG_5442.jpg IMG_5411.jpg
San Antonio Primary School6 panelsOne bank of six 250 watt panels each (6 total)Location on mapLong & Lat: 17.08163, -89.02485Data IDs: [“A43C6DC815”]IMG_5333.jpg IMG_5793.jpg
Arenal RC School4 panelsOne bank of four 250 watt panels each (4 total)Location on mapLong & Lat: 17.02316, -89.14874No Data available (No internet)–
 Jim Skon – 2016-08-30
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Typical costs for School Grid-Tie Solar System
  • A four panel (1000 watt) system with inverter and wiring is about $1500 USD
    • $250 – for each 250 watt panel (times 4)
    • $250 for a 1200 watt inverter
    • $250 for wire, mounting, etc
  • A four panel system is best for a smaller school (75-100 student)
  • An eight panel system is best for a larger school (150+ students)

Typical Solar Panal Information Specs

Maximum powerPmax250 Wp
Open circuit voltageVoc37.6 V
Maximum power point voltageVmpp30.5 V
Short circuit currentIsc8.81 A
Maximum power point currentImpp8.27 A
Module efficiencym14.91 %

COMPONENT MATERIALS

Cells per module60
Cell typePoly crystalline
Cell dimensions6.14 in x 6.14 in (156 mm x 156 mm)
FrontTempered glass (EN 12150)
FrameClear anodized aluminum
Unit dimensions39.4″ x 56.59″ x 1.3″
Weight39.7 lbs (18.0 kg)

Belize Elec

Links

http://cs.mvnu.edu/twiki/bin/view/Main/SolarPowerProject
http://cs.mvnu.edu/twiki/bin/view/Main/CSBelizeSpringBreak2016

A CSV Dataset for Exploration

A one month dump of minute-by-minute voltage and watt readings is available here:

The fields are:

ColumnFieldTypeDescription
ASite ID10 character Site ID.Unique code to identify each bank of solar panels. Shown above.
BAttribute Label“qWattsMin1” OR “qVoltsMin1”Specifies which kind of sample
CAttribute valueIntegerInstantaneous Volt or Watt values
DTime Stamptime and data stringThe EST time of the sample (not the local time of the sample site)

Queries

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Equipment Links

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