Sequim may be the best location for solar west of the Cascades – that Olympic rainshadow really keeps the sun shining. Solar power systems in Sequim work extremely well. The area averages around 3.5 hours of full sun per day. Believe it or not, that is about 70% of the sun resources of southern California. This makes grid-tied solar installations a wise investment for homeowners in Sequim. Power Trip Energy has installed many solar PV systems in Sequim over the years; here are a few of our latest projects:
Additional 3 KW grid tied PV system installed on main house roof (see Riccio tool shed in 2007 projects) bringing total power on site to 6 KW. Each array of 15 Sanyo 200 watt modules feeds a separate 3000 watt SMA inverter on Clallam PUD grid.
6 KW grid tied PV with 30 Sanyo 200 watt modules and a SMA Sunnyboy 6000 watt inverter on a beautiful shop/garage/guest house built by the owners.
7 KW system on Clallam PUD grid. 35 Sanyo 200 watt modules with a SMA Sunnyboy 7000 inverter.
2 KW system that is expandable to 4 KW in the future. Contains 12 Sharp 167 watt modules and a SMA inverter. The Roberts plan to double the size of this system by adding another 12 Sharp modules to the existing inverter in the future.
3 KW grid tied system on Clallam PUD grid composed of Sanyo 200 watt modules and a SMA 3000 watt inverter.
4.18 KW system comprised of 22 Evergreen 190 watt modules and a SMA 4000 watt inverter.
4.32 KW system on Clallam PUD grid with 24 Evergreen 180 watt modules.
3 KW system using 15 Sanyo 200 watt modules and a 3000 watt SMA inverter. The homeowners wanted solar power on their new shed and had their site evaluated and their PV system designed before they built the shed. That’s why it looks so good!
Clallam PUD’s House on Wheels was the brain-child of now retired Dave Johnson, and is used as a model home exemplifying renewable energy and energy efficiency methods. This 1 kw system was designed to be grid-tied and also have battery back-up in order to provide off-grid power for fairs or other events.
This client would later add a larger array on the west-facing roof.