Duke Farms PV Project

Project Abstract

This project involves a partnership between Stevens and Duke Farms in Hillsborough, NJ to provide a process to create solar-electric power to a large land area. This will satisfy the organization's concerns for energy conservation as well as related activities in public relations.

There will be an abundance of electricity produced via collection from photovoltaic cells. This process can not only be applied to Duke Farms, but also to normal households and other industries throughout the United States.

Technical Approach:

Case Studies of Existing Photovoltaic Systems

Duke Farms Data Analysis

	Data for Employee Housing
	Data for Powerhouse
	Solar Calculations

Photovoltaic System Placement

Tracking Master/Slave Configuration

Solar Support Design and Analysis

Design Specification

	Lower Duke Farms' peak electrical loads during the summer
	Environmentally friendly
	Aesthetically pleasing

Progress Obtained at This Point

Sensitivity analysis: total cost, monthly energy output, yearly energy output, and land needed for system

The 350 kW system designed to power the powerhouse

It provides the customer with the most power supply for the money and offers a good return on investment