Carrie Weinhold Chidi Chukwunenye Jed Gallo Sean Funk

The Objective General Electric is in need of a new design of a telecommunications station powered by sustainable energy and using their new sodium metal halide battery.

The Customer Main customer: telecommunications company and their biggest need is for an efficient cost-friendly telecommunications center Secondary Customers: the citizens of rural town outside of Managua, Nicaragua.

Background Information Exploring alternate energy sources: Wind Solar Geothermal Micro hydro Best two sources: solar and wind

Target Specifications Materials Cost- under $120,000 Off- grid powered Energy input/output- calculated load= Watts Environmental sustainability Weather resistant Decrease use of non-renewable energy

Proposed Solutions Solar WindDiesel Wind Tronics WT6500 Wind Turbine GE Energy GEPV- 200, Solar Panel, 200 Watt, 24 Volt Kubota GL 7000 Diesel Generator

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Design Solution 72 GE solar panels: 36 pairs in parallel 1 7kW Kubota GL 7000 Diesel Generator

Design Solutions PV ARRAY SIZE: 7.2 kw Generator to Solar Output Generator Info

Cost Analysis Energy SourceUnit PriceQuantityTotal Cost Solar Panels (GE)$1,52172$109,512 Wind Turbine (Wind Tronics) $4,5006$27,000 Diesel Generator (Kubota) $5,0381 Lights (GE)$49.992$99.98 Metal Halide Battery (GE) (assumed to be already provided by GE) 1$0.00 Cost of Materials: $114, Energy SourceAddit. Materials CostInstallation CostsMaintenance CostsPoss. Disposal Costs Solar Panels Batteries – $72.00 Charge controller – $30.00 $20, Batteries – $72.00 Custodial Services – $ $51.00 per ton 72 solar panels = 2 tons = $ Diesel Generator Fuel – $3, Fuel – $ Custodial – $ $51.00 per ton LightsNone$50.00 Light Bulb Replacement – $ Custodial – $ $51.00 per ton BatteryNone$50.00Custodial – $500.00$51.00 per ton Estimated Total Cost$252.00$24,750$4,311.47$ Total Cost of Product (installed): $142,548.45