Caution:Photovoltaicsystemperformancepredictions

calculated by PVWatts include many inherent

assumptions and uncertainties and do not reflect
RESULTS
Month SolarRadiation
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variations between PV technologies nor sitespecific
characteristics except as represented by PVWatts (kWh/m2/day) (kWh) ($)
inputs. For example, PV modules with better
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Latitude 37.62N

Longitude 122.38W

PVSystemSpecifications(Residential)

DCSystemSize 4kW

ModuleType Standard

ArrayType Fixed(openrack)

ArrayTilt 20

ArrayAzimuth 177

SystemLosses 14%

InverterEfficiency 96.5%

DCtoACSizeRatio 1.1

InitialEconomicComparison

AverageCostofElectricityPurchased
0.15$/kWh
fromUtility

InitialCost 3.30$/Wdc

CostofElectricityGeneratedbySystem 0.17$/kWh

Thesevaluescanbecomparedtogetanideaofthecosteffectivenessofthissystem.However,systemcosts,systemfinancing
options(including3rdpartyownership)andcomplexutilityratescansignificantlychangetherelativevalueofthePVsystem.