Nov 18 2009
Innovative Energy has completed various solar electrical power system installation projects. One such project is the installation of a solar energy system for a lodge at Camp Hale.
The Camp Hale solar electric power system commissioned by Innovative Energy comprises different components such as photovoltaic panels, battery bank, inverter, generator, transfer switch, AC distribution panel and charge controllers.
Innovative Energy Camp Hale Plant
The photovoltaic panels incorporated in the solar electric power system produce power from the solar energy stored within the battery bank. These panels have been mounted on the ground and fixed towards the south side of the lodge. This solar electric power system installed by Innovative Energy uses panels manufactured by BP Solar and comprises a total of 48 panels that generate maximum power of 125 watts each.
The charge controller of the solar electric power system installed at Camp Hale functions by regulating energy received by the battery bank. It incorporates the maximum powerpoint tracking technology and is manufactured by Outback Power. The battery bank, which stores the energy obtained from the photovoltaic panels, comprises a total of 72 two volt cells, each of which weighs 400 pounds. This battery is of lead acid type and is housed in an insulated enclosure. The power stored in the battery is in the form of DC voltage that gets converted to AC voltage using an inverter.
A generator has been erected in the solar electric power system by Innovative Energy for supplying power when there is no availability of solar power. With the automatic transfer switch, the lodge can either get powered by the generator or by the inverter, depending on requirements. The AC distribution panel has been incorporated for providing protection to lodge from the power source.