WATTS ON OUR ROOF is a series of lessons in which you’ll work with the photovoltaic performance data produced by your solar array.
These lessons are a collaboration between the National Science Foundation CREATE National Energy Center and the Wisconsin Public Service SolarWise for Schools Program.
Lesson 1, Introducing the eGauge: Learn about the eGauge, a device that measures electrical power and energy. Its technology enables you to understand and quantify solar photovoltaic performance information from your solar array.
Lesson One – Introduction to the eGauge (YouTube)
Student Response Guide (Microsoft Word)
Instructor Guide & Answer Key (Microsoft Word)
Lesson 2, Prep for Success: Learn concepts, principles and vocabulary that enable you to interpret the photovoltaic performance data produced by your solar array.
Lesson Two – Prep for Success (YouTube)
Student Response Guide (Microsoft Word)
Instructor Guide & Answer Key (Microsoft Word)
Lesson 3, Using the UI: Review the principles, concepts, and skills involved in using the eGauge universal interface.
Lesson Three – Using the UI (YouTube)
Student Response Guide (Microsoft Word)
Instructor Guide & Answer Key (Microsoft Word)
Lesson 4, Money, Emissions, and Resource Savings: Understand and quantify energy, emissions, and resource savings from photovoltaic performance data produced by your solar array.
Lesson Four – Money, Emissions & Resource Savings (YouTube)
Student Response Guide (Microsoft Word)
Instructor Guide & Answer Key (Microsoft Word)
Lesson 5, The Solar Window: Learn the definition of the Solar Window, and why it’s important. Calculate ideal production and compare it to actual electrical production within your array’s Solar Window.
Lesson Five – The Solar Window (YouTube)
Student Response Guide (Microsoft Word)
Instructor Guide & Answer Key (Microsoft Word)
Lesson 6, PVWatts Comparison: How is your array performing? Using PVWatts (an online industry tool of the trade), estimate your array’s theoretical production and compare it to its actual production.
Lesson Six – PV Watts Comparison (YouTube)
Student Response Guide (Microsoft Word)
Instructor Guide & Answer Key (Microsoft Word)
WATTS ON OUR ROOF is a series of lessons in which you’ll work with the photovoltaic performance data produced by your solar array. Here you will find the supplemental materials for all the lessons.
ELS Standards (Microsoft Word)
NGSS Standards (Microsoft Word)
SolarWise for School eGauge Installation (Microsoft Word)
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