  In this paper the performance and financial analysis of a grid-connected
photovoltaic system installed at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is
evaluated. The power plant has the capacity of 14.8 kW and has been under
operation since August 2014. This solar PV system is composed of two 7.4 kW
sub-arrays, one fixed and one with single axis tracking. First, an overview of
the system followed by local weather characteristics in Boca Raton, Florida is
presented. In addition, monthly averaged daily solar radiation in Boca Raton as
well as system AC are calculated utilizing the PVwatts simulation calculator.
Inputs such as module and inverter specifications are applied to the System
Advisor Model (SAM) to design and optimize the system. Finally, the estimated
local load demand as well as simulation results are extracted and analyzed.
