Atlantis Energy Systems designers collaborated on a project that incorporated Solar Power Production to the Home of Eleanor and William Revelle, a new 4,000-square-foot home near Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.

Now in operation for more than 3.5 years, Atlantis Energy Systems delivered 480 Sunslates rated at 13.3Wp/tile totaling 6.38kWp.  The PV system is net metered and connected to the Commonwealth Edison grid, providing power to that grid during peak solar hours during the summer season.  During the evening hours, the homeowner buybacks power from the utility.  On a typical summer day, between 15-20 kWh of electricity are sold to Commonwealth Edison during the day and, 6-10 kWh are purchased in the evening.  In the winter, approximately 4-8 kWh/day can be sold back to the utility.  In addition to being “grid tied”, a battery backup system has been installed reducing the overall efficiency of the system but providing the homeowner with 24 hour power.