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NESEA Conference March 6-8th

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SEBANE Seminar: Solar PV Systems & Fire Safety

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Featured System:


Hall Tavern Farm East Charlemont, MA


The 18 kW PV system at Hall Tavern Farm utilizes Schott Modules and Solectria Power Conditioning Equipment. Interconnected at 480 VAC to National Grid, the system installed by BPVS in October 2008 has consistently produced 77 % of the Farm’s Sawmill electricity needs. 

     Once in awhile people ask if PV systems produce power in moonlight; the answer is yes under certain conditions…call us for those conditions as witnessed at this site on a January full moon night by Jared Bellows of Hall Tavern Farm.  


Our customers understand: "Photovoltaics (PV) is a signature technology for the post industrial age, there are no moving parts except those infinitesimals; photons and electrons moving at light speed. In contrast to many electric generation technologies, there is no combustion, no need to contain pressure. No noise, no dynamic vibrations, no lubrication or adjustments are needed. The fuel is abundant and free, there is no waste. With PV's technical sensibility, progressive cultural and ecological benefits attach and together define sustainability. Our customers are clean energy consumers and generators." -Christopher Derby Kilfoyle ©BPVS 2009