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Modules Photovoltaic (PV) is a solar power technology that uses an array of Solar PV modules to convert sunlight into electricity. And Georgia is considered a good area for Solar PV installations. In fact Georgia is on par with much of Florida in yearly average solar radiation. The most important requirement for choosing a site for Solar PV is to have un-shaded, due-south exposure to the Sun. Modules can be roof, ground or pole mounted. The typical angle for mounting Solar PV in Georgia is a 30 degree tilt, which is close to our degrees of north latitude. Most customers do not attempt to install a Solar PV array large enough to completely supply their electricity needs. This is due to factors such as available roof space, shading issues and budget. Supplying 20-50% of power requirements with Solar PV is a practical goal. For example a typical home uses about 1,000-1,200kWh/month of electricity. Therefore a 4kW-5kW Solar PV system would supply that home with roughly 50% of its power needs. Georgia is a net metering state. So in the event a Solar PV system is generating more electricity than the facility is using, the excess feeds back into the power grid, and the owner may be given credit. Check with your electric utility company for details. |
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Soenso
Energy is a dealer and professional installer of Schüco
Solar of Germany. Schüco PV modules are guaranteed for twenty-five
years to maintain at least 80% of their original output rating.
With modern European design, German engineering, and outstanding
performance, Schüco Solar PV systems are the perfect match
for quality-conscious Georgia consumers. Solar PV Federal and Georgia Income Tax Incentives The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 established a 30% Federal income tax credit with no cap for the installed cost of a residential Solar PV system and a 30% Federal income tax credit with no cap for the installed cost of a commercial Solar PV system. The Georgia Clean Energy Tax Incentive of 2008 established a 35% state income tax credit with a $10,500 cap for the installed cost of a residential Solar PV system and a 35% state income tax credit with a $500,000 cap for the installed cost of a commercial Solar PV system. Check with your professional tax preparer about how to apply and qualify for income tax credits. Summaries of Federal and Georgia renewable energy incentives are at Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) www.dsireusa.org. More on Georgia Clean Energy Incentives is at Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) www.gefa.org/Index.aspx?page=423. |
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Pole-mounted
10kW Solar PV system, Tellus Northwest Georgia Science Museum, Cartersville, Georgia |
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Roof-mounted 1.3kW Solar
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2kW Solar PV Array, Campus
Crossings at Briarcliff, Emory University Graduate Student Housing, Atlanta, GA |
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the earliest stages of our exploration of solar possibilities,
to final installation of our
Advantages of Solar PV Generated Power vs. Electric
Utility Company Soenso
Energy Solar PV Schematic Schuco
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