1. Client:
Grand Canyon National Park
Canyon View Information Plaza
Grand Canyon, AZ
Project:
18.14 kW Grid-Tied PV Array
( Expandable )
84 Sharp 216 Watt Modules
One 30 kW PV-Powered Inverter
Production:
90.0 kWh Average Daily
30,000.0 kWh Average Annual
Designed to cover 30% of the Client’s
Energy Needs
AEA Project Role:
Load Analysis, System Design &
Modeling, Project Management,
Permitting, Construction Supervision,
System Installation
Commissioning:
April 2009
This system was a gift from the Arizona Public Service ( APS ) utility provider
to the Grand Canyon National Park ( GCNP ). The park is known for promoting
green business practices with vendors that do business there, and it too
operates several PV arrays within the park.
This system is rated at 18.14 kilowatts (kW) and provides an average of over
30,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energy per year. The electricity generated
from the system will be fed to the local APS distribution grid through a single
PV-Powered inverter rated at 30,000 Watts.
The array is distributed between the roof of the Grand Canyon Visitor Center,
and three pole mounted arrays just to the west of the Visitor Center building.
The GCNP Visitor Center PV system will provide enough energy to power
approximately three average households and will save approximately 7.4 tons
of Sulfur Dioxide ( acid rain ), 3.2 tons of Nitrogen Oxides ( greenhouse gas ),
and 896.1 tons of Carbon Dioxide ( CO greenhouse gas ) from polluting the2
atmosphere and altering our climate.
Architectural & Environmental Associates, Inc was selected as the
system design and installation contractor through a competitive bidding
process.
( AEA )
AEA is headquartered in Flagstaff, AZ specializing in environmentally
responsible architecture, building materials, and renewable energy systems.
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CONCEPT TO COMMISSIONING
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3955 Lake Mary Rd • Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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Photography: Don Joslin • Architectural & Environmental Associates, Inc