5.24kW Solar PVThis is the first installation of Silicon Energy modules in Minnesota (completed October 2010), they can be installed on the roof but also make a beautiful building integrated look.           5.24kW Solar PVRebecca conferring with our electrician.           5.24kW Solar PVAfter displaying these double glass modules at the 2010 Eco Experience, we installed them with a Power-One transformer-less inverter; a highly efficient inverter and a new technology coming into the PV industry.           5.24kW Solar PVWe expanded our original Evergreen Solar 1.26 kW system which was on the garage to a 5.24kW system, including the Silicon Energy modules mounted on a Pergola just outside of our dining room. This project also included another 1.82 kW array of REC Solar modules on the west roof, a solar hot water system, a Velux Solar Tube for lighting and landscaping. 5.24kW Solar PVThis is the first installation of Silicon Energy modules in Minnesota (completed October 2010), they can be installed on the roof but also make a beautiful building integrated look.

We have five solar technologies at our home and office. We started our sustainability march years ago in an effort to cut down on waste, time and expense. My first project was to eliminate as much garbage as possible. Which then led quickly to energy efficiency and then to renewable energy. Check out our forthcoming sustainability link under "about us" for a full story and how simple it can be to save.

• Estimated annual production of the Evergreen Solar with SMA Inverter, 1.26 kW array = 1,747 kwh/year.

• Estimated annual production of the Silicon Energy Pergola with Power-One inverter, 2.16 kW array = 2,794 kwh/year.

• Estimated annual production of the REC Solar with Enphase micro inverters, 1.82 kW array = 2,547 kwh/year.

• Estimated combined annual production of the 5.24 kW arrays = 7,088 kwh/year.

• CO2 reduction = 10,986 lbs or just over 5 tons of C02 reduction per year.