A Solar Design Manual for Alaska 6th Edition
The sixth edition of the University of Alaska Fairbanks ?A Solar Design Manual for Alaska? provides updated, Alaska?specific guidance for planning and installing solar energy systems in challenging northern climates. The manual covers solar resource characteristics at high latitudes, site assessment, system sizing, array orientation, mounting options, and balance?of?system components for both photovoltaic and solar thermal applications. It emphasizes design strategies to address snow loading, icing, extreme cold, and limited winter insolation, and includes example calculations, worked case studies, and cost considerations. Intended for designers, installers, utilities, and community leaders, the manual supports informed decision?making about solar investments in remote and grid?connected Alaska communities.
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AB - The sixth edition of the University of Alaska Fairbanks ‘A Solar Design Manual for Alaska’ provides updated, Alaska‑specific guidance for planning and installing solar energy systems in challenging northern climates. The manual covers solar resource characteristics at high latitudes, site assessment, system sizing, array orientation, mounting options, and balance‑of‑system components for both photovoltaic and solar thermal applications. It emphasizes design strategies to address snow loading, icing, extreme cold, and limited winter insolation, and includes example calculations, worked case studies, and cost considerations. Intended for designers, installers, utilities, and community leaders, the manual supports informed decision‑making about solar investments in remote and grid‑connected Alaska communities.
AU - Nash, Art; Pike
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Thermal energy systems
KW - TENs
KW - District energy
KW - Planning and design
KW - Planning
KW - Design
KW - Maintenance and operations
KW - Operations
KW - Maintenance
KW - Commissioning
KW - Case studies
KW - Performance
LA - English
DA - 2026/03/30
PY - 2026
PB - University of Alaska Fairbanks
T1 - A Solar Design Manual for Alaska 6th Edition
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/154
ER -
Nash, Art; Pike. A Solar Design Manual for Alaska 6th Edition. University of Alaska Fairbanks, 30 March, 2026, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/154.
Nash, A. (2026). A Solar Design Manual for Alaska 6th Edition. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. University of Alaska Fairbanks. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/154
Nash, Art; Pike. A Solar Design Manual for Alaska 6th Edition. University of Alaska Fairbanks, March, 30, 2026. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/154
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title = {A Solar Design Manual for Alaska 6th Edition},
author = {Nash, Art; Pike},
abstractNote = {The sixth edition of the University of Alaska Fairbanks ?A Solar Design Manual for Alaska? provides updated, Alaska?specific guidance for planning and installing solar energy systems in challenging northern climates. The manual covers solar resource characteristics at high latitudes, site assessment, system sizing, array orientation, mounting options, and balance?of?system components for both photovoltaic and solar thermal applications. It emphasizes design strategies to address snow loading, icing, extreme cold, and limited winter insolation, and includes example calculations, worked case studies, and cost considerations. Intended for designers, installers, utilities, and community leaders, the manual supports informed decision?making about solar investments in remote and grid?connected Alaska communities.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/154},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, University of Alaska Fairbanks, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/154},
note = {Accessed: 2026-06-17}
}
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Data from Mar 30, 2026
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
Organization
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Contact
Michelle Wilber
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