Plant Information
1. Fact file of the plant
| Location | San Pedro de Atacama, Chile |
| Operator | Sanpedro360 |
| Startup | 08/01/2011 |
| Modules | Schott Solar GmbH MONO 185 |
| Parameters | Island solution with memory 48V 1200Ah (57,6 kWh capacity) Panels: 3 Strings with 9 modules each at 185 Wpeak with an inclination of 45 degree to North (currently optimized for high profits in winter) |
| Performance of the plant | 5,0 kWpeak (27x185 Wpeak under standard conditions - 1000 W\m² solar irradiation, module temperature 25°C) |
2. Components and their function
| Component | Type | Function |
| Inverter | Sunny Mini Central 4600A | Converts the direct current from the photocells into alternating current if required by the system |
| Network Generator |
Sunny Island 5048 | Distributes energy needs between the living unit and the battery block |
| Sensor | Sunny Sensorbox | Measures irradiated energy, surrounding´s temperature , module´s temperature, wind´s velocity |
| Web Box | Sunny WebBox | Data lugger, mailing of the data to Sunnyportal (SMA) for visualization and to the server of the company Buechting + Streit for further evaluation |
3. The solar plant has been built up by
Martin Rihs, tour guide in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile > www.chiletours.ch and Thomas Junker, engineering office for embedded systems, k-technik, Solothurn, Switzerland > www.k-technik.com