Capitol PV system photo gallery

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                                                                                                                                                                          Source: Palau Energy Office
Erecting the carpark shading structure. The entire structure was made of 316 stainless steel, to resist corrosion from the salty air.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Source: IfE
Installing the inverters. These inverters will be connected to the two southern PV fields. The AC output of the inverters is connected to the low-voltage side of the transformer (at left). The power is then fed into the Capitol Building.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Source: IfE
Pulling the DC cables through underground conduit. The DC cables connect the PV arrays to the inverters.

                                                                                                                                             Source: IfE
Cutting the roofing sheet.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Source: IfE
The eastern PV field

                                                                                                                                                                                          Source: IT Power
The western PV field, providing power and shading for cars

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Source: IT Power
The northern PV field

                                                                                                                                    Source: IT Power
The two inverter towers for the eastern and western PV fields. Each tower has 6 inverters, and is connected to the low-voltage side of the transformer. The Palau Public Utilities Corporation installed a feed-in meter on the transfomer, to measure the amount of PV energy fed into the grid.

                                                                                                                                                                                           Source: IT Power
An aerial view of the eastern PV field

                                                                                                                                                                                          Source: IT Power
The finished Capitol PV system