This site provides a variety of information related to the solar program. Included are resources and links to information relevant to both photovoltaic and solar water heating systems.
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1. Photovoltaic Systems
1.1 Photovoltaic Systems Information
- Installing Photovoltaic Systems: A Question and Answer Guide
- Making the Most of Residential Photovoltaic Systems
- Florida PV Buildings Program: Highlights of Sandia's Photovoltaics Program
- The 1999 Electrical Code and New Installation Standards: Highlights of Sandia's Photovoltaics Program
- Consumer Guide to Buying Photovoltaics
- Solar Electric Power: The U.S. Photovoltaic Industry Roadmap
1.2 Interconnecting Photovoltaic Systems to the Utility Grid
- Draft FSEC Presentation on Interconnecting Photovoltaic Systems to the Utility Grid
- Florida Solar Energy Center Position on Interconnecting Small PV Systems to the Florida Grid (Includes sample interconnection agreement)
- Connecting to the Grid - A Guide to PV Interconnection Issues, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and North Carolina Solar Center (NCSC)
- An Historic Opportunity for Photovoltaics and Other Distributed Resources in Rural Electric Cooperatives (Original)
- IEEE Standard 929 - Standard for Utility-Interface Device
- Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Photovoltaic Pioneer Program
1.3 Photovoltaic Links and Other Resources
- Sandia National Laboratories Photovoltaic Technology Division Web Site
- Photovoltaic Systems and the National Electric Code - Suggested Practices
- U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
- National Center for Photovoltaic (NCPV)
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- Interstate Renewable Energy Council
2. Solar Water Heating Systems
2.1 Solar Water Heating Systems Information
- Solar Water Heating: A Question & Answer Primer
- Solar Water Heating Options
- FSEC Approved Solar Water Heating System Listing
- Solar Water Heating System Installation Sequence
- Florida Standard Practice for Design and Installation of Solar Domestic Water and Pool Heating Systems
2.3 Solar Water Heating System Links
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