Harnessing Solar Energy for Broiler Chicken Production
University of Delaware Photovoltaic Poultry House Project
A Variety of Existing Solar Projects in Delaware
A Variety of Existing Solar Projects in Delaware |
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Project Location |
Year Installed |
System Type |
*Gross Installation Cost |
University of Delaware Poultry PV Project (Laurel) |
2007 |
12-kW net metering and a 30-kW demand management (ground mounted) |
$500,000 |
DuPont-Chestnut Run (Wilmington) |
2006 |
40-kW (ground mounted) |
$512,000 |
State of Delaware/DNREC-Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (Dover) |
2007 |
Roof mounted15-kW system with no battery backup (roof mounted) |
$104,000 |
Center for the Inland Bays (Rehoboth Beach) |
2006, 2007 |
Initial 4.8-kW, with 6.2-kW expansion (roof mounted) |
$75,000 |
Private rural residence (Townsend) |
2007 |
6-kW (roof mounted) |
$45,000 |
*Installation cost does not include the amount offset by economic incentives; however, all of the above listed projects used the Delaware Green Energy Fund. http://www.delaware-energy.com/ |
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- UD Solar Poultry Home
- Project Partners
- Poultry PV Project Timeline and Life Cycle
- UD Poultry System Details
- A Variety of Existing Solar Projects in Delaware
- Installation Cost and Economic Incentives
- Outlook
- An Investment and Cost Guide for Delaware Poultry Growers
- Photovoltaic Poultry House Project Handout [pdf]
