Download - Private Sector Leads Virgin Islands to Solar
VIRGIN ISLANDS ENERGY OFFICE
The Mission of the VIEO is to promote energy efficiency and advocate the use of renewable energy technology for the public and private sectors, and residents of the Virgin Islands through energy education, outreach, financial incentives, and technical assistance.
Some slides provided by project managers
Private Initiative; Private Success
Presented by: VI Energy Office
EDIN Workshop, Dec. 12, 2013
Virgin Islands residents efforts have reduced CO2 emissions in recent years in the range of
8,500 metric tons. This equals taking 1,750 automobiles off the road for a year.
Virgin Islanders are meeting the challenge.
Eco Innovation installed this 7 Kw system for a resident on the West End of St. Croix. In May 2012. It has produced up to 42 Kwh in one day.
Solential Installation, St. Croix
Dave and Jim of Solential with Richard and Lisa of HH Tire
HH Tire on St. Croix 89 Kw system
Savings (Jun to Nov) - $29,419.68. Designed by Solential Energy Solutions
to offset 99 percent of the business’ power bill
Designed to offset 99% of monthly billSavings (Mar to Nov) - $21,074.20
Reliable Rental, St. Croix, 61 Kw, Solential Energy Solutions
Pure Logic did this installation in Charlotte Amalie for MSI Building in July 2012. It is expected to offset 85 percent of MSI’s power bill and save the company at
least $5,000 a month. It is a 100Kw system.
After taking energy efficiency efforts and installing a solar water heater, Paul Chakroff, right, had installed a 2Kw system hoping to making his home consumption from WAPA to be net zero.
Energy Doctors at work
The number of homes in the U.S. Virgin Islands with solar water heaters now
numbers in the thousands.
SWH VI Housing and Financing installation at Fortuna
Owner: Deborah Leonard @ 3C-A-49 Installer: Energy Doctor LLC
Born: Commissioned on 10/14/2013Equipment: Solar Systems VI 4 x 10
Collector, American Water Heater Tank(120 Gallon), El Sid Circulating Pump
Sept. WAPA Bill: 318 kwh @ $169.40Oct. WAPA Bill: 244 kwh @ $131.40
Cost Savings @ $37.97 or 22.41%
Northside Valley Villas St. Croix, USVI
* This white roof reflects the UV Rays of sunlight. The inside of the house is four degrees cooler since painting the roof. That’s four degrees cooler than the ambient temperature. A bonus feature is that the roof reduces global warming by sending the rays to outer space (acting like polar ice caps).
*White Roofs reflect UV Rays
Northside Valley Villas St. Croix* This single Solar Panel heats
water for two villas in a connected system with one hot water heater. Though we have an electric backup we are able to use the solar exclusively for both villas. The water is very hot. During a rainy week we will turn the electric on (one week per year).
*Solar heated Water
First LEED Certified Home in USVI
• The United States Green Building Counsel (USGBC) awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certification to a newly constructed single family house owned by Ryan and Kelly (O’Brien) Uszenski in Estate Nazareth, St. Thomas.
• This is the first LEED certified home built in the United States Virgin Islands and the Platinum Certification confirms that this house was designed and constructed in accordance with the rigorous guidelines of the LEED for Homes Green Building Certification Program.
• The LEED rating system is the most recognized international standard for high performance green buildings. Any LEED certified home is a green high performance home. Higher-scoring homes within the LEED rating system earn higher certification levels (Silver, Gold and Platinum). The high levels represent exemplary performance.
• State of the art insulated concrete masonry wall system which provides a high insulation (R) value with no thermal bridges, and which results in 10 X the insulation value of conventional concrete masonry block
• Low E/SHGC windows and glass doors
• High SEER Mitsubishi ductless air conditioning units
• Energy Star rated appliances and fixtures
• Photovoltaic (solar) power generating system
• Demand water heaters
• Light colored exterior finishes
• Low roof overhangs which provide sun shading
Energy Saving Features
Installation of Insulated Block
Completed House – Deck & Pool Area
Completed House – Front Elevation
ProSolar installation on St. Thomas
5kw installation on north shore produces over 20 kwhs most days.
Steve Grimes looks over the panels he had installed on his home in 2010. The 2.9 Kw system is located
near island center St. Croix.
2012 saw the installation of the largest wind turbine in the Virgin Islands; 100 Kw
model in La Reine on St. Croix. More will be said about this during the conference
This system on Hermon Hill in St. Croix has already paid for itself and now the
electricity it produces for Ken Haines and his wife is free.
Gallows Point Resort on St. John saw in 2010 the advantage of putting solar panels on its
roof and cutting down its power bill.
St. Croix Avis has two 20Kw wind turbines
Publisher Rena Brodhurst also has a 10 Kw at her home in Mary’s Fancy that has produced 33,000 Kwh in 2013
Contact:Virgin Islands Energy Office4605 Tutu Park Mall, Suite 231St. Thomas, VI 00802Phone: (340) 714-8436 | FAX: (340) 776-1914Website: www.vienergy.org
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