Kosrae grid-connected PV systems photo gallery

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Kosrae airport

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Installing the solar panels at the airport in Kosrae.

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The finished PV system at the entrance of the Kosrae airport. The inverters are located at the end of the hallway, to the right. The capacity of the array is 7.8 kWp (40 x 195 Wp modules)

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Installing the inverters at the arrivals terminal. The inverters are located in a major thoroughfare, and therefore are very visible to arriving passengers

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The installed inverters, during commissioning. Their total power output is 6.6 kW.

Kosrae hospital

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Installing the inverters at the main entrance of the hospital. The total capacity of the inverters is 15 kW.

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Installing the panels at the hospital

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The PV system at the hospital. The inverters are in the lower left corner of the picture. The total capacity of this PV system is 16.4 kWp (84 x 195 Wp modules)

Kosrae governor's office

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PV system at governor's building. Unfortunately, due to space and insolation considerations, the array had to be placed on the rear roof of the building meaning that it is not visible from ground level. The total capacity of this PV system is 11.7 kWp (60 x 195 Wp modules)

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Inverters on the roof of the governor's building. The total inverter capacity is 9.9 kW. There is a third inverter off-camera, to the left.

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The solar radiation sensor on the governor's building. Each of the 5 PV arrays in Kosrae has its own solar radiation sensor. This is because the orientation and tilt of each roof, and therefore the irradiation on each PV system, is different. The solar data will be compared to the output of the panels over the years to come to detect any performance losses from the PV systems.

Kosrae Utilities Authority

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The carpark shading structure at the Kosrae Utilities Authority, under construction. Stainless steel sheeting was installed to protect the cars parked underneath from the rain.

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The completed KUA PV system. Comprised of 24 x 195 Wp modules (with a 25th one as a spare), this system delivers 4.7 kW of power.

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The 5 kW inverter at the KUA. Note the Sunny WebBox on the top right of the picture. This data logger will be used for tracking the output of the PV system and monitor its performance. There is one data logger per PV system in Kosrae.

Kosrae legislature

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The 11.7 kWp PV system on the roof of the legislature. It is composed of 60 x 195 Wp modules. The row on the top roof has since been placed on the same roof as the other modules.

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The three 3.3 kW inverters at the legislature. The data logger at right has since been moved inside the building, to shelter it from the elements.