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2006 Minnesota Solar Tour
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Intelligent
Nutrients
983 East Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
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Solar shingles are commonly used as roofing
material and to generate electricity. With architectural flair,
the owners of Intelligent
Nutrients arranged their solar shingles to make a shade awning.
The modest 1.1 kW system offsets the cost of running the restaurant's
kitchen appliances.
Solar electric systems made with flexible
silicon sheeting produce less electricity per square foot than older
"single-crystal" silicon panels. But they cost less and
can be configured to fit practically any roof shape. Solar shingles
also require less energy to produce in high volume than single-crystal
panels do.
System Components
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Solar electric shingles |
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Sunny Boy 1100U inverter |
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Transmission line to utility grid |
Directions
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here for Google map
From the Green Institute, head north on 21st
Avenue and turn right at 28th Street. Turn left (north) at Hiawatha
Avenue. Bear right onto the I-35W North entry ramp. Take Exit 19
to East Hennepin Avenue and turn left at Hennepin.
From I-94, north on I-35W to East Hennepin
Ave. exit. Left (west) on Hennepin over I-35W. Site is on right
(north).
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