Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Project of the Year Runner-up: Cambridge Solar
Cambridge, Md. | 4.3 MW In 2012, the National Aquarium in Baltimore began exploring rooftop solar as a way to decrease dependence on traditional energy resources. However, given the National Aquarium’s unique building design, rooftop panels were nearly impossible. The limited roof space could only accommodate a very smallRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Ground-Mount Project of the Year: USVI Solar I
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 MW Daunting. That was the first word Sam Ley, energy systems engineer for AES Distributed Energy, used to describe USVI Solar I, our Ground-Mount Project of the Year. And really, we could have just printed that one word in bold, 72-point type nearRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Project of the Year Runner-up: Watershed Sustainability Center
Rockville, Md. | 11 kW This runner-up in the rooftop category really can’t be pinned down by one label. Sure, it is a cool looking building with a nice rooftop and storage system, but that’s just one facet of a project meant to promote total sustainability. In the summer ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Roof-Mount Project of the Year: Bishop O’Dowd High School
Oakland, Calif. | 51 kW Education and renewable energy go hand in hand. The energy revolution we’ve seen the last few decades has come about because of some serious education and re-education of the public. If humans plan on sticking around awhile, growing an awareness of sustainability is as importantRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Trina Solar’s versatile PD05 module
This module was featured in the Solar Builder Roof-mount Project of the Year Winner Trina Solar’s PD05 is dual listed module, popular with customers across all applications. PD05 is compatible with all major balance of system components and module electronics. Trina considers the PD05 to be its most versatile product.Read More — Solar Builder magazine