10 kW Ground-mounted with 1-axis tracking
Self-contained Rack’NTrack system installs quickly and maximizes sun exposure.
This ground-mounted system is an ideal candidate for tracking. The single-axis azimuth tracker can boost output by up to 25% by following the sun from east to west over the course of the day.
N.B. – As of July 2, 2010 the OPA changed the MicroFIT rate for ground-mount systems to 64.2¢/kWh
| 66 x 175 W panels: |
11550 kW (DC) |
| Avg. output1 14,893 kWh/year × 64.2¢ per kWh2 |
$9,561 per year |
| Total MicroFIT income (20-year contract): |
$191,231 |
| Equipment |
$85,000 |
| Engineering |
$2,000 |
| Installation |
$3,000 |
| Total installed cost3: |
$90,000 |
| Net profit: |
$101,231 |
| Payback in: |
9 years |
| Lifetime CO2 reduction4: |
>58000 kg |
1 Estimated average output for Toronto, ON, as calculated by Natural Resources Canada RETScreen. Output estimates are averaged over the 20 years of the MicroFIT contract.
2 64.2¢ per kWh is paid by the Ontario Power Authority via the MicroFIT Feed-In-Tariff program.
3 Estimated total installed cost, exclusive of taxes at time of publication. In this highly competitive prices are constantly changing. Contact us for an up-to-date estimate.
4 Based on RETScreen estimated average greenhouse gas emission offset for power generated in Canada (.196 kg CO2 per kWh).
