Gustavus Renewable Energy ProjectsJohnson Center for Environmental Innovation
Solar thermal—Melva Lind Interpretive Center
Side-by-side demonstration of flat plate (Solar Skies) and evacuated tube solar (Apricus) collectors
Supplements building heat
Installation by Johnson Center (TraverSoleil LLC)
Partial funding from Clean Energy Resource Teams
Solar thermal—Jackson Campus Center
16 Next Generation Energy NGE-224-TU panels
Ballast mounted to avoid roof penetrations
Supplies partial water heating to Campus Center (includes Dining Services)
Installation by Energy Concepts, Inc. of Hudson, WI
Donor funded
Summary of 8 months of performance
Solar thermal—Lund Center
24 Solar Skies SS-40 panels
Supplies partial pool heating and domestic hot water
Uses an existing storage tank installed in 1984 in anticipation of solar
Installation by Energy Concepts, Inc. of Hudson, WI
Donor funded
Summary of 8 months of performance
Solar thermal—Beck Academic Hall
60 Solar Skies SS-40 flat plate panels
Provides building heat and summer air conditioning reheat
Installation by subcontractors under LKBP Engineers, Inc.
Donor funded
Solar thermal ouput display for Beck Academic Hall
Solar electric—Olin Hall
Three technologies side-by-side:
- TenK 180 Watt panels (RAIS system) with reflectors and Sunergy low voltage inverter design. Installation by Zinniel Electric of Sleepy Eye, MN.
- Siliken 240 Watt PV panels with central PV Powered/Advanced Energy inverter. Installation by ABLE Energy, Inc of River Falls, WI
- Siliken 240 Watt PV panels with Enphase microinverters. Installation by ABLE Energy, Inc of River Falls, WI
All located on an accessible roof for student access.
Donor funded
Olin kilowatt-hour production summary 2013-2016
Data monitoring
Solar electric—Beck Academic Hall
40 KW system installed by ABLE Energy, Inc.
ReneSolar 250W panels
Donor funded
Beck kilowatt-hour production summary 2015-2016
Data monitoring online.
Other energy data from Beck Academic Hall
Wind electric—Big Hill Farm campus garden (funded by the National Science Foundation)
Skystream 3.7 turbine (2.1 KW rated power @ 24.6 mph)
45-ft hinged monopole tower
Turbine and tower supplied by Today’s Alternatives of St. Peter, MN
Installed January 2012 by Gustavus Physical Plant staff
Funded by the National Science Foundation
Installation and operating data information page
Direct link to current operating data