The Solar-Clips video series explores various tips and tools for working with solar photovoltaic (PV) on your farm. This series is designed to help farmers, landowners, and agricultural service providers address the opportunities and challenges associated with on-farm solar deployment and installation. Accompanying University of Maryland Extension fact sheets from this project are below.
Solar Photovoltaic Fact Sheets
Working on Solar Panels and Power Output
This fact sheet demonstrates how the average consumer, with a simple set of tools, can calculate the real-world capabilities of a solar panel. These skills are particularly important when identifying a defective solar panel and/or confirming the output of a solar panel when its output parameters are unknown.
Working on Solar Design and System Sizing
This fact sheet will help you estimate the size and number of solar panels needed to meet your electrical demand. Review this fact sheet to learn how to assess your electrical loads, identify solar energy levels, and correlate your electrical demand to solar production.
Working on Solar Wiring and Fusing
This publication explores some of the essential considerations for wiring a solar PV system, including important requirements for voltage, ampacity, voltage drop, and circuit length. Safely size wires and overcurrent protection devices for proper system design.
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This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.