The Go Fish! photovoltaic system consists of 83 solar panels mounted on an eight foot high pagoda superstructure which cover the entire roof of the restaurant.  The superstructure is made of a custom fabricated resin composite with stainless steel bolts and connection hardware.  Both steel beams building structure and provide attachment points for the superstructure to set. The structure is rated to withstand 120 mph winds. The system will produce 17,430 watts of electricity in peak operating conditions.

The solar inverters convert the DC power generated by the panels to AC electric. They also act as the "brains" of the system; monitoring the electrical production of the panels and the demand of the facility.  When the panels are producing more power than is being used by the facility the surplus electricity is fed into to the grid and sold to other power users. When the facility is using more electricity than the panels are producing, the inverters draw from the grid.

Flexera, a renewable energy design and build firm specializing in solar, wind, and facility energy management, designed the custom structurally integrated roof photovoltaic system. The Go Fish structural PV system eliminates shading issues, drainage issues and provides other needed roof alterations to make the system work as efficiently as possible.
Flexera’s staff administrated all state and federal grants. They also aggregate renewable energy certificates on behalf of their customers and others. State Renewable Portfolio Laws require that utility companies derive a certain percentage of their power from renewable energy sources. SREC's (solar renewable energy certificates) demonstrate compliance with these laws. The PV system at Go Fish will generate income of approximately $7,800.00 in addition to the savings realized from the electricity produced by the panels. The projected payback on the Go Fish PV system is expected to be less than 2 years.

Flexera has installed a web based monitoring system called a Sunny Portal so that customers can view the performance of the system on TV screens inside the restaurant and over the internet worldwide. The system interfaces with the inverters and real time data is sent to a remote server which can be viewed from any computer in the world.  The monitoring system tracks both instantaneous generations in watts and cumulative production in kilowatt hours.

Go Fish is partnering with Flexera to become a solar sales centre alongside its daily foodservice operations.  We invite you contact the center to view a slide show of our project and to order a cost free analysis of your commercial or residential renewable energy project. We can be reached at 302 200 1700.