When Castro Valley homeowner Dave Pellegrini
heard that his next door neighbor was going
solar, he knew the time was ripe to take the
plunge, saving costs with a joint installation.
Owners:
David and Karen Pellegrini
Geographic location:
Castro Valley, Calif.
System output:
2.5 kW
Configuration:
18 Kyocera KC-167G modules
and 1 SMA SunnyBoy inverter
How/where mounted:
Roof-mounted: ProSolar RoofTrac frame
and ProSolar FastJacks
Total installation cost:
$19,000
Rebate amount:
$9,500
Date of installation:
May 2004
Designer:
Dan Pellegrini
Installer:
Marin Solar
CCEnergy Rep:
Dan Pellegrini
The view of the Pellegrini's newly solarized home from the street.
CCEnergy Design Engineer Erin McMahon participated in the installation along with the homeowner, Dave Pellegrini.
The view from the Luneau rooftop looking north.
The proud homeowner displays his new solar PV system.
The Luneau Home
Next door neighbor Noel Luneau operates
a home-based web hosting service -- where
CCenergy's web site server resides --
now powered by solar at much lower cost.
Owners:
Noel and Sylvia
Luneau
Geographic location:
Castro Valley, Calif.
System output:
9.6kW
Configuration:
64 Sanyo HIT190 modules &
4 SMA SunnyBoy inverters
How/where mounted:
Roof mounted: UniRac SolarMount frame
and ProSolar FastJacks
Total installation cost:
$65,400
Rebate amount:
$38,000
Date of installation:
May 2004
Designer:
Dan Pellegrini
Installer:
Marin Solar
CCEnergy Rep:
Dan Pellegrini
Street view of Luneau home with new solar system.
The view from the neighbor's roof reveals panels mounted on both sides of the Luneau's roof
and plenty more solar candidates in the neighborhood.
Inspecting the roof-mounted solar system
affords a peak into the neighbor's backyard.
"Hey neighbor, my solar system is bigger than yours."
