WaterView Project
WaterView is the largest community-financed rooftop solar system in North America. The massive project consists of 438 kW of Uni-Solar thin-film PV technology. Hosted by Daimler Buses North America, the project spans 2.5 acres of previously unused industrial roof-top. SolarShare has entered into a 20-year fixed-price roof lease agreement with Daimler and has secured a 20-year FIT contract with the Ontario Power Authority to sell all of the electricity generated.
*Generation in the first year - production then reduces about 0.5% annually due to slight degradation of the panels
How much power is that?
- Enough to power over 50 homes
- Offsets over 300 tonnes of CO2
Or, the energy of:
- Driving 437,000 kilometers in an average vehicle
- Using 302 barrels of oil or almost 4,000 (20 Lb) tanks of propane
- Planting 36,000 acres of forest
Technical Specifications
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| Solar technology | Amorphous Silicon - Thinfilm |
| Solar module (panel) | PowerTilt, Unisolar - United Solar Ovonic, USA |
| Number of panels | 3040 |
| Module efficiency | 8%
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| Capacity | 438 kW DC, 400 kW AC
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| Panel degradation | Less than 0.5% per year |
| # inverters | 4 |
| Inverter model | PowerGate AE 100-60-D-S, Satcon , Burlington ON |
| Inverter kW | 400 kW |
| Tracking mechanism | Fixed |
| Panel Tilt Angle | 15° |
| Elevation above deck | 6.5" to 8" |
| Live Monitoring | Cachelon solarvu.net |
| Feed in Rate | FIT $0.635/ KWh |
| Project area size | 111, 000 sq ft |
| Site Owners | Daimler Bus North America |