Glenshire, Truckee, CA
This project is a 4,290 watt grid-tied system consisting of 22 BP 195 watt panels, and a Fronius 4000 watt inverter, done where other contractors said it couldn't be done. The house sits in the middle of a 20 acre forest, and this unique mounting configuration is 330 feet from the main house in an open clearing to take full advantage of the sun available. The two towers stand 14 feet to the top of the post, and are designed to withstand 150 mph wind, and a 311 pound snow load.
Jacks Valley, Minden, NV
2This is a 2,150 watt grid-tied system consisting of 10 BP 215 watt panels and a Sunny Boy 2000 watt inverter, that still turns the homeowner's meter backwards. Although the Owner applied for and received a reservation for the NV Energy rebate, the Owner elected to forego the rebate and retain the Renewable Energy Credits.
Johnson Lane, Minden, NV
This is a 4,680 watt grid-tied system, that was installed in the fall of 2009 and has resulted in a negative power bill for the homeowner, even through the winter months. The homeowner has since decided to increase the size of his system to over 7,000 watts and add an on-grid battery backup system. Although the Owner applied for and received a reservation for the NV Energy rebate, the Owner elected to forego the rebate and retain the Renewable Energy Credits.
Red Rock, NV
This 2,150 watt grid-tied system started as a kit that the homeowner installed himself, and then expanded it to 4,340 watts. (10 BP SX3200 panels and 12 BP SX3190 panels) He is currently enjoying no power bill.
Eagle Lake, CA
This was a 1,950 watt system used as a patio cover on a second story deck, on a home on the beach at Eagle Lake in California. The roof line of the house did not provide the best exposure to the sun, and this concept was created and installed. The homeowner was so happy with this system that he has already purchased an ad-on to double the size of the system (and patio cover) and convert it to a grid-tied system with battery backup. One of the benefits of being in California is the homeowner received both the Utility rebate and was able to retain the Renewable Energy Credits.
Wingfield Hills, Sparks, NV
This is a 7,000 watt system consisting of 40 175 watt BP panels, and a 7,500 watt Sunny Boy inverter and ready for future battery backup. This homeowner's meter started turning backwards as soon as it was turned on, despite the heavy electrical demands of the home, and is configured to add grid-tied battery backup in the future.
Pleasant Valley, NV
This 7,590 watt system was a homeowner installed pre-engineered kit. You can see it as you pass by on Hwy 395. The homeowner found it so easy to put up, he would like to put more up for friends and family.
Verdi, NV
This started out as a 3,200 watt system installed by another company, but it never functioned as promised. The homeowner had us fix the existing problems and add an additional 920 watts (on the single car garage) and set it for the addition of two more panels in the future
Historic District, Carson City, NV
This was an 8,600 watt system on the roof structure of a historic building in downtown Carson City, NV. The custom structure for the panels (on 2 levels) had to be reviewed and modified to pass the Historic Review Commission's strict guidelines. The building is currently being used as medical offices and had a large power requirement, Although the Owner applied for and received a reservation for the NV Energy rebate, the Owner elected to forego the rebate and retain the Renewable Energy Credits.
Verdi, NV
One of our recent projects, this home sits on the Truckee River in Verdi, NV. This is a 3,220 watt system consisting of 14 each 230 watt panels and a 3,000 watt inverter. The customer enjoyed watching his meter turn backwards as soon as the system was turned on.
Fernley, NV
Another recent project, this home in Fernley, Nevada uses 10 each 230 watt panels and a 2,000 watt inverter. The homeowner curently only uses the home half of the year and has contracted to add an additional 4,000 watts before winter.
Eagle Lake, CA
This project started out as a 1,950 watt system/patio cover and has kept the homeowner happy for many months. So happy in fact, that we have added an additional 2,300 watts, and increased the size of the original patio cover. In addition, a charge controller and battery bank were added to allow for on-grid connection with battery backup in case of utility power outages. The extended patio cover will provide snow and rain protection for the deck and stairwell in inclemet weather.
Sonoma, CA
This project consisted of a 24 foot by 16 foot heavy timber structure to support a 4,830 watt solar panel system to be used as a patio cover in a ground mount installation. The system used 21 Sharp 230 watt solar panels. The vertical members are 8 x 8 douglas fir heavy timber with cross beams of 8 x 10 inches in three spans to support the clear span. Sitting next to the pool, it makes a great place to have a patio table and chairs for those California days (and nights). Installed in the beautiful Napa Valley wine country.
Carson City, NV
This is a 3,220 watt system using 14 Sharp 230w panels and a Sunny Boy 4000w inverter (for future expansion). In spite of Nevada's generous utility rebates, the homeowners did their research and elected to forego the utility rebate and keep their renewable energy credits. (In Nevada and Arizona, customers have to choose betweeen the renewable energy credit or the utility rebates. In California, customers get to keep their renewable energy credit as well as the untility rebate. But all customers benefit from the kilowatt generation on their electric bill.)
Douglas County, NV
This was another one they said couldn't be done. A true on-grid with battery backup. The original on-grid system consisted of 24 BP 195 watt panels for a total of 4,680 watts with a Sunny Boy 6000 inverter . An additional 8 BP 230 watt panels were added to bring the toal wattage up to 6,520. In addition, a Sunny Island 5048 with a lockable battery cabinet and 420 AH batteries were incorporated into the system. The house had an emergency circuit panel added to handle the critical loads. Now, when grid power drops out, the Sunny Island automatically takes over and directs battery flow to the critical loads panel, until grid power is restored. Once grid power is restored, the Sunny Island automatically switches back and provides grid power to the house, and the batteries begin recharging. If the grid is down, and during daylight hours, the solar panels will feed the system and recharge the batteries. A Cat-5 cable with a service loop was created to allow the homeowner to connect his laptop computer to the system to display information.
Hollister, Ca
This homeowner has a roof ridge line that runs East-West, and has an existing thermal solar system on the South and West roof slopes to provide heat for their pool. In order to add Photovoltaic Solar to his home, and cut his electric bill, a custom rack system had to be designed and provided to allow PV Solar panels to be mounted on the North slope of the roof, yet facing due South. The results turned out to be amazing. Additional efficiency was increased by mounting the inverter in the garage adjacent to the existing home electrical panel. This was a homeowner installed, pre-engineered kit. The complete installation only took two days. Initially, due to size constraints, only 9 panels were installed. The homeowner installed an additional 2 panels the following weekend for a total capacity of 2,310 Watts.
Merced, Ca
This 4,600 watt system was installed on a free standing structure made completely out of standard telephone poles. The 14 foot minimum height enables semi trucks and trailers to pull through. The Structure will provide shade over a yet to be installed bleacher stand for championship horse events in this events stadium. The system consists of 20 Yingli 230 watt solar panels feeding a pair of SMA Sunnyboy 3000 inverters to allow for future expansion.
Camino Del Sur, San Diego, CA
Another homeowner installed kit on a concrete tile roof in North San Diego County, CA. The system complrises 12 REC 250 watt solar panels and a Sunnyboy 4000 watt inverter, for future expansion. The homeowner already has plans to add an additional 12 panels to his roof. Drawings were submitted to the Homeowner's Association and the Building Department, and all were approved.
Point Loma, San Diego, CA
This home in the beautiful Point Loma area of San Diego is over 4000 square feet on three levels, with a pool, spa and outdoor kitchen, so the homeowner's monthly energy usage was quite high. Century Sun and Solar designed a system that wouold eliminate their entire bill, based on their past usage. The system consists of 27 Hanwha 300 watt solar pv panels run to an SMA SB8000 inverter. The overall system, including conduit and wiring was designed for future expansion. The homeowner already has plans to add more panels, as well as back up batteries in the future. The system currently has 8,100 watts, but can be expanded to 10,000 watts in the near future.
Highland, CA
This homeowner wanted to place solar panels on his existing patio cover, but due to the hollow aluminum construction, the patio cover would not support the solar panels itself. A rigid 1-1/2" conduit frame was fabricated and constructed to support the solar panels directly above the patio cover. This made for a nice use of existing space. The system consists of 12 Lightway 260 watt solar panels for a total of 3,120 watts. These panels are connected to a Sunnyboy 4000 US inverter, which allows for battery backup in the future and the possibility of additional solar panels on the additional patio cover.
Army Reserve Center, Pleasanton, CA
This commercial thermal solar hot water system consists of 4 Sun Earth 4ft x 10ft collectors, several stainless steel Grundfos pumps, 2 120 gallon water heaters and a 20 gallon drainback tank. The system was designed to provide hot water for the 28 restrooms and 9 showers in the facility.
Del Cerro, San Diego, CA
This PV Solar System consists of 19 Canadian Solar 305 watt modules for a total out put of 5,795 watts, all powered by 19 Power-One Aurora microinverters. Each microinverter communicates via wi-fi with an Aurora CDD wich displays various operating parameterson the remote display, as well as the homeowner's computer and smart phone.
Fernley, NV
This project originally started out as 10 BP 230 watt panels powered by a Fronius 2000 watt inverter.
Since then, the homeowner asked us to replace the Fronius 2000 with a Sunnyboy 5000 to allow for additional panels and the possibility of battery backup in the future. The homeowner then decided to add 8 more LG 250 watt panels, for a total of 4,300 watts.
Since then, the homeowner asked us to replace the Fronius 2000 with a Sunnyboy 5000 to allow for additional panels and the possibility of battery backup in the future. The homeowner then decided to add 8 more LG 250 watt panels, for a total of 4,300 watts.
San Tan Valley, AZ
This project consists of 60 Lightway 240 watt solar panels for a total of 14,400 watts. These panels are connected to 2 SMA Sunnyboy SB7000US Inverters and a Sunny Island 6048-US Charge Controller to provide battery backup in the event of a grid loss of power. During normal operation, the solar panels will provide power for the home and keep the battery system charged. Any excess power produced will be sent back to the power company for credit.
In the event the grid goes down, the Sunny Island takes over and provides power to the home while not allowing the grid to be back-fed. At night, the critical circuits are powered from the battery bank. Should the grid be out for more than a day, the solar panels would re-charge the battery bank during the day, for use again at night. Already, so many of this homeowner's neighbors have been by to see the system and were impressed, that they all wanted systems of their own.
The homeowner has already decided to add an additional 8 panels to the roof to completely cover the south side.
In the event the grid goes down, the Sunny Island takes over and provides power to the home while not allowing the grid to be back-fed. At night, the critical circuits are powered from the battery bank. Should the grid be out for more than a day, the solar panels would re-charge the battery bank during the day, for use again at night. Already, so many of this homeowner's neighbors have been by to see the system and were impressed, that they all wanted systems of their own.
The homeowner has already decided to add an additional 8 panels to the roof to completely cover the south side.
Point Loma, San Diego
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This project consists of 20 Canadian Solar 305 watt solar panels for a total of 6,100 watts. These panels are connected to an SMA Sunnyboy SB6000US Inverter to accomodate future expansion. The homeowners bill for electrical power, which covered a 2 story home, separate garage and pool house and swimming pool will be completely eliminated and provide payback to the power company as well as generating valuable renewable energy credits. Black framed panels along with black anodized aluminum racking blends right in with the black roof.
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Ridgecrest, CA
Under development, comprising a total of 168,000 each 305 watt solar panels when complete, this project near the Kern-Inyo Airport will provide 122 Megawatts of electricity annually for the City of Kern and employ over 100 local crafts persons. The project is being funded by municipal bonds and between the tax credits, and power purchase agreements, the project will be profitable in less than two years.
Fernley NV
This has been an ongoing project since 2009. Originally started with 10 each 230 watt panels, after 4 add ons, this house is now 22 panels producing over 5,000 watts. Still not done, the homeowner has begun pouring a concrete pad for a large scale battery backup system.
Del Sur, San Diego, CA
After watching solar go up on his neighbors house, this homeowner decided to do the same. 16 REC 255 watt panels attached to a Sunnyboy SB4000TL-US inverter. 10 panels on one string and 6 panels on the other. This system will provide a little more than needed, but the homeowner plans to run the AC more now.
Gilroy, CA
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Under development, consisting of 168,000 each 305 watt Canadian Solar panels, this 20 Acre solar farm will eventually produce 122 Megawatts of power annually. On 20 acres near Hwy 101 in the Gilroy, CA area, what was once useless farm land will be producing free energy. The project has been designed to completely pay for itself in less than 2 years.
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Twenty Nine Palms, CA
Under develpoment is adding a 3,000 watt solar power system to each of 200
military housing units in the Twenty Nine Palms Marine Corps base in CA. Each
housing unit will be utility free and will save the Government over $175,000 per
month for the life of the system.
military housing units in the Twenty Nine Palms Marine Corps base in CA. Each
housing unit will be utility free and will save the Government over $175,000 per
month for the life of the system.
San Tan Valley, AZ
This project was a neighbor of the first on-grid with battery backup that was done in Arizona and consists of 26 Canadian Solar 310 watt solar panels coupled to twin SMA Sunnyboy SB4000TLUS inverters to allow for battery backup in the future.
Del Sur, San Diego, CA
Third house on the same street, and several more to complete, this system used 20 of the new CSUN 270w black panels, with black frames and black racking controlled by an SMA Sunnyboy SB5000TLUS inverter.
Murrieta, CA
This project consists of 40 CSUN 270 watt solar panels connected to an SMA Sunnyboy SB7000TLUS and a Sunnyboy SB4000TLUS, which, based on the particular configuration will produce 11,000w ac as opposed to the 10,800 watts dc installed. Based on the new loads, and because the existing main electrical panel had a capacity of 200A, it had to be upgraded to a new 400A service.
Murrieta, CA Phase II
The Homeowner decided to add another 12 panels on his system to offset the demand for increased AC and a new electric vehicle purchased with his savings.
Rancho Bernardo, CA
This system consists of 37 Axitec 270 watt black modules for a total of 9,990 watts and connected to two SMA 6.0 string inverters.
Escondido, Ca
This Ballasted roof system consists of 10 Solarworld 320Xl panels on 10 panelclaw racks held down with 24 32lb concrete blocks, and has survived 100mph winds without movement and without penetration of the roof membrane.
Each of the 10 panels is fed from an APS YC-500 microinverter and monitored in the homeowners house and on his cell phone.
Each of the 10 panels is fed from an APS YC-500 microinverter and monitored in the homeowners house and on his cell phone.
Del Mar, Ca
This system consists of 20 Solarworld 320XL solar panels for a total of 6,400 watts and an SMA Sunnyboy SB7700 string inverter expandable to 8000 watts, should the homeowner wish to add additional panels in the future.
Carlsbad, Ca
This project consisted of 855 Solarworld 320XL solar panels for a total of 273,600 watts all on the top of a three story senior living center. The panels are fed to 9 SMA 24000 Tripower inverters (480V) to refrigerator sized transformers in the electric rooms to step them down to the building voltage at 208v. There are two massive disconnect switches mounted on the first floor wall outside the electric rooms for access by SDG&E. All of the racking is AET Panelclaw non-penetrating ballasted mounts so there is no possibility of roof leakage. Each building was the length of 3 football fields, so it was difficult to get all the panels in one picture. This was the first of many subsequent projects for the same owners.
Carlebad, Ca
Century Sun and Solar is the authorized dealer for Chargepoint Systems in Southern California and provided two of these electric vehicle charging stations to the same senior living facility as the solar panels. Electric vehicle owners can pull in and charge up while visiting loved ones.
Los Gatos, Ca
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This project consists of 24 each of the Solarworld 320XL solar panels for a total of 7,680 watts. Each pair of panels is connected to and run by an APS YC-500i microinverter. The system is monitored by the homeowner on their home computer as well as each of their cell phones. There was an existing thermal solar system on the roof that had been installed years ago and had sprung leaks, so the homeowner decided to replace it with a new PV solar system.
Los Gatos, Ca
In this beautiful Los Gatos neighborhood, where the neighbors were Steve Wozniac of Apple Computer and Alex Smith of the 49ers, this homeowner decided to add 24 Solarworld 320XL panels to their roof for a total of 7,680 watts, and powered by an SMA Sunnyboy SB7.7 string inverter. The main electrical service had to be upgraded to accommodate the solar breakers, as the house was fed from 3 125A sub panels.
Scripps Ranch, San Diego
This home in Scripps Ranch had many hips and valleys, so the panels had to be placed in lots of arrays with 3-6 panels. The total number of panels were 32 each of an Axitec 290 black panel for a total of 9,280 watts, fed from an SMA SB6.0 (6,000 watts) and an SMA SB5.0 (5,000 watt) string inverter.
Encinitas, Ca
These panels went on before the house was finished. This was a total remodel in Encinitas Ca by the beach. The original plan was to provide 26 each, 305 watt Canadian Solar panels fed from an SMA SB7.7Sp inverter.
Instead, we opted to go with 26 each LG 325 watt black panels each with its own built in inverter, to minimize shading problems. The finished product cam out great. There are two banks of panels, one on the upper roof, and one on the lower roof over the garage. The other nice thing about this particular project, is all the conduits and wire are hidden and can't be seen.
Instead, we opted to go with 26 each LG 325 watt black panels each with its own built in inverter, to minimize shading problems. The finished product cam out great. There are two banks of panels, one on the upper roof, and one on the lower roof over the garage. The other nice thing about this particular project, is all the conduits and wire are hidden and can't be seen.
Pauma Valley Country Club, Pauma Valley, Ca
This house at the Pauma Valley Country Club had an electric bill exceeding $2,000 every month. With 6,000 square feet, a pool and spa and enough lighting to perform surgery at night, we opted for the largest system on a residence thus far. These solar panels haven't been released to the general public yet, but we managed to get 42 each, of an LG Neon2 400 watt panel, for a total of 16,800 watts. The system is fed from a pair of SMA Sunnyboy SB7.7-1SP inverters. All of the conduit and wire is hidden and cannot be seen. The existing house service was 400A, so we were able to provide the maximum amount of solar energy. The first net metering bill has been received and was a negative $22. And it was just turned on in March 2018.
Pauma Valley Country Club, Pauma Valley, Ca
This home also at the Pauma Valley Country Club had a thermal solar system for their pool, but had deteriorated and had to be scrapped. We provided a new therma pool system and the owner was so thrilled, he asked us for a new PV solar system. Since this was a flat roof, we opted for the non-penetrating ballasted system. A total of 8 each 4 x 12ft thermal panels were installed for the pool, and 25 each of a Silfab 310 watt solar panel were installed for a total of 7,750 watts. A single SMA Sunnyboy SB7.7-1Sp inverter powers the system.
San Juan Capistrano, Ca
This house in San Juan Capistrano had such a steep roof pitch that the Orange County Fire Department made several exceptions to their fire access clearances, to enable the panels to gone on and still be able to provide toe boards during installation. The system consists of 47 each of a Q-Cell 295 watt black panel which provide 13,865 watts, fed from a pair of SMA Sunnyboy SB7.7-1Sp inverters. The existing electrical panel was only a 200A model, and rather than have to replace the feeders from the street for a 400A panel, we found a 200A panel that was the same dimensions as the existing panel, but had a parallel feed for solar that would accept a 100A backfed breaker. Since the panel was set up for a single 100A backfeed, and we needed 2 40A breakers, we added a 125A sub panel.
Carlsbad, Ca
This home in Carlsbad consisted of 39 each of a Canadian Solar 255 watt panel, for a total of 9,945 watts. The panels were fed from an SMA Sunnyboy SB9000TLUS inverter.
San Diego, Ca
This homeowner had a pool thermal solar system that wasn't working so it had to be replaced, ,so we provided 8 each of a 4 x 12 ft Oasis PP thermal panel. Since it was on the south facing side of the house and he wanted to add PV solar panels, they had to be cantilevered from the north side.This system consisted of 14 each of a Canadian Solar 255 watt panel fed from a Fronius Primo 3.8-1 string inverter.
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Solana Beach, Ca
This is another ballasted non-penetrating flat roof system. There are 28 each Axitec 280 watt solar modules for a total of 7,840 watts. The system is fed from an SMA Sunnyboy SB7.7-1SP inverter. The concrete blocks and all the metal rail were painted black to match the black roof.
