Michiana Solar Tour: Hess Residence, Goshen, Indiana

506 Carter Road, Goshen, Indiana

5 kW Grid-tied solar system

After a discovered leak in their pool proved to be very expensive to repair or replace, this retired couple decided to fill in the pool to create an expanded garden and patio area. That left the poolhouse standing with little purpose, that is until they decided to install solar PV panels on the roof. The rack holding the 5 kW system was built with room at the top for another row of panels to be added to the system.

System Components

• 24 Kyocera 210 Watt solar modules; two rows of 12
• Sunny Boy 6000US Inverter

System Designer
Home Energy, LLC

System Installer
Home Energy, LLC

Date of System Completion
August 2009

2010 Michiana Solar Tour Guide