On January 20, 1998, HECO's Sun Power for Schools program installed a 2-kilowatt (2,000 watts) photovoltaic (PV) system on Waianae High School's Building U that now provides some of the electricity used at the school.
System details:
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Two kilowatts (kW) rated peak
Eight 4x6 foot panels, weighing 110 pounds each (Manufacturer: ASE, Type: ASE-300-DB/50-285)
DC and AC disconnection switches
Omnion inverter to convert DC current to AC
Autotransformer
Data acquisition system (Data collection can be monitored and analyzed by students as part of integrated renewable energy lessons)