The photovoltaic array is mounted at a steep angle to increase electricity output in the winter and to promote shedding of the snow.

The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation (DPR) grooms trails for snowmobiles in the Fairview Canyon area, east of Fairview, Utah. To facilitate grooming, DPR built a snow-cat shed for storage and maintenance of the snow-cat that is used for grooming the trails.

There is no utility power at the site and a photovoltaic (PV) system was determined to be the most cost-effective energy source. The PV system is used to power lights, power tools, and garage door openers.

The PV array is mounted on a pole near the snow-cat shed. The array is mounted at a steep angle (close to vertical) to increase electricity output in the winter and to promote shedding of the snow.

System Specifications

The photovoltaic array is mounted on a pole near the snow-cat shed.	The photovoltaic system components are mounted on the white panel. The batteries are stored in the grey box on the floor. The grey components on the wall are the AC meter, secondary AC disconnect, and AC load center.