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Renewable - Solar Demonstration Project

Demonstration Overview

With a growing interest in renewable energy, many CVEC members have considered installing a photovoltaic or solar energy generation system.

CVEC decided to install a 2 kilowatt system at the Cooperative headquarters and share our experience with Co-op members.

Explore these pages and learn more about solar energy.

With installation completed, the CVEC solar system started generating electricity on April 13, 2010. Typically, the system gets rolling around 10 AM and may keep producing energy up until dinner on sunny summer days.

Here are direct links to the photovoltaic system real time information:

Notice that the system never operates at the full 2 kw capacity and fluctuates dramatically with the weather.

During a good hour, the system is replacing about 15¢ worth of electric service at 2010 rates.

   


Central Virginia Electric Cooperative
Corporate Headquarters:
800 Cooperative Way
Arrington, VA 22922-3300
phone: (434) 263-8336
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Lovingston, VA 22949