52 solar panels will be installed at Faringdon Lodge. Assembled with high-efficiency PERC cells, which offer the advantages of higher power output, better temperature-dependent performance, reduced shading effect on the energy generation, lower risk of hot spot, as well as enhanced tolerance for mechanical loading.
Figure 1: The calculated output suggests that just over two thirds of the energy generated will be used directly by the residents of the building. The ‘grid feed-in’ is the suggested amount to be given back to the gird.
Figure 2: Just over one third of the entire buildings electrical needs is covered by the solar panels, the rest is supplied by the grid.