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Array Parameter Calculations & Dimensions

String Size Electrical Rack Size CB capacity

Min Temp -26 C Module width 3.28 ft Module/string Isc (series) 9.44 A
module height 6.54 ft Isc continous current multiplier 1.25 see (a)
Voc 46.43 V Nom Isc 11.8 A
Ref temp 25 C Rack width 28 modules Isc irradiance correction 1.25 see (b)
Rack height 2 modules Max Isc string 14.75 A
Temp Coeff of Voc -0.0029 per deg C Max Isc rack, at CB 29.5 A
Temp delta -51 Rack width 91.84 ft Allowed current CB 400 A
temp correction 1.15 Rack height 13.08 ft Max current per CB 354 A
Voc corrected 53.297 Strings per CB 27.11864
Frame width 1.38 in Number of CB per array 11
String voltage/CB in voltage 1500 V Actual strings per CB 24 ****
String size 28.1442
string size ( series ) 28 modules
String voltage calculated 1492.3 V

(a) NEC690.8(B)(1) requires overcurrent device ratings shall not be less than 125% of the maximum currents calculated - continous current multiplier.
(b) NEC690.8(A)(1) requires another 125% correction multiplier before the applicaton of other correction factors.
The irradiance correction factor is a multiplier for the current output of a solar panel. Panels can have power spikes with higher solar irradiance.
Thus the total current correction factors are 156%
(c) The total component area includes the racks and inverter skid. Does not include negligable area of converter boxes or recombiners.
(rack area)(118)+(inv skid area)
(d) Referenced from true north. Azimuth is measured clockwise from true north to the point on the horizon directly below the object.
** Access road included
*** Assumes 6x6 configuration & 16 ft spacing between arrays.
**** Except CB6 and CB7 ,see CB & Inverter Sheet (this xlsx)

Array Design Array Size Plant Totals

A Racks per row 6 Tilt 15 Degrees Array Blocks 36

see (a) Azimuth 180 Degrees see (d)
A Rows per block 20 Rack height proj 12.634 ft Number of CBs 396
see (b)
A Racks removed 2 Row spac 12 ft Inverters 36
A
A Total Racks 118 Pitch 24.634 ft Modules/Panels 237888
A
Total modules in Array 6608 Array height 492.69 ft Total Strings 236
Total Racks 472
**** Module DC capacity 325 W Array width 551.04 ft AC Plant Output 59.976 MW AC
DC Array Output 77.314 MW DC
DC capacity 2147.6 kW Access road width 16 ft
Array Size with access road & spacing: PV Plant Height 3132 ft ***
Inverter capacity 1666 kW Array height 508.69 ft ** PV Plant Width 3386 ft ***
Inverter S capcity 1831 kVA Array width 551.04 ft
ILR ->Inv in/Inv out 1.2891 Array Area 280306 ft^2 Solar Plant Area 10605349 ft^2 ***
26041 m^2 0.380 mi^2
CB's per Array 11 Inverter skid 22 x 8.5 ft 243.5 acres
Inverter skid area 187 ft^2 985269.1 m^2
Power per CB 195.24 kW Area of components 141937 ft^2

Power per Rack 18.2 kW Ground Coverage Ratio (GCR) 0.5064 see( c)

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Combiner Box (CB) Currents

Combiner (CB) Strings In Racks In Per CB Output (A)

CB1 24 12 354
CB2 24 12 354
CB3 24 12 354
CB4 24 12 354
CB5 24 12 354
CB6 12 6 177
CB7 8 4 118
CB8 24 12 354
CB9 24 12 354
CB10 24 12 354
CB11 24 12 354
Total Inverter 3481

Array Layout

551.04 ft
91.84 ft
12.63 ft

508.69 ft
4

5
16.00 ft

6 7

10

11

12.00 ft

Legend
Rack Combiner Box with identification number

Inverter Skid -- Not to Scale Inverter/Step-up Xformer

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Conductors

Conductors Max Isc (A) Type Material Temp (degC) AWG Cable Rating (A) Minimum Depth Fuse
String Conductor 14.75 Free Air Copper 75 12 35 NA 15
Rack to CB - Jumper 29.5 Free Air Copper 75 10 50 NA 30
CB to Inverter - DC feeder 354 Buried Aluminum 75 700 375 30 inch 355 see (a)
Xformer to Collector 116 Buried Aluminum 75 1\0 120 36 inch (*) see (b)

(*) see substation detail

(a) 1500 V conductor must be buried at least 30 inches , NEC310 Table 300.50 pg157
(a) 34.5kV conductor must be buried at least 36 inches, NEC310 Table 300.50 pg157

Expected Production Detail

12 foot row spacing
Month kWh/array kWr for plant
Jan 134908.3 4856699
Feb 189793.8 6832577
Mar 238735.9 8594492
Apr 270896.2 9752263
May 276162.1 9941836
Jun 292464.2 10528711
Jul 340070.1 12242524
Aug 301173.1 10842232
Sep 271199.4 9763178
Oct 200029.3 7201055
Nov 133627.1 4810576
Dec 121172.2 4362199

Total/year 99728341.2 kWh

Solar Radiation Data

Solar Radiation Data

Source: NREL
Location: Boone Municipal Airport
Month kWh/m^2/day
Jan 2.05
Feb 3.18
Mar 3.81
Apr 4.18
May 5.16
Jun 5.25
Jul 5.58
Aug 5.36
Sep 4.36
Oct 4.35
Nov 2.94
Dec 1.74
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Expected Production Plot

Estimated Monthly Production - HelioScope Simulation

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12.24
12
10.53 10.84
9.75 9.94 9.76
10
8.59
8 7.20
6.83
kWh (in million)

6
4.86 4.81
4.36
4

0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Month

Annual Solar Ration

Annual Solar Radiation

Source : NREL
Based on 30 years of weather data.
6
5.58
5.25 5.36
5.16
5
4.36 4.35
4.18
4 3.81
kWh/m^2/day

3.18
2.94
3

2.05
2 1.74

0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Month