Tag: projects
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Pittsburgh International Airport makes solar part of a microgrid that will power the entire facility
Pittsburgh International Airport is redefining how airports of the future will be powered. For the first time in the U.S., a major airport will be completely powered by its own microgrid with the use of its own on-site natural gas wells and solar panels. The first-of-its kind model will increaseRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Massachusetts middle school projected to save $500,000 thanks to solar system installed by Solect Energy
Solect Energy has completed the installation of a 300-kilowatt (kW) DC solar energy system on the roof of the Daniel L. Joyce Middle School in Woburn, Mass. The 798-panel system will reduce the school’s price per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for electricity by 64 percent, saving approximately $29,000 in the first year.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Duke Energy Carolinas working on a major battery storage project in Anderson County
Duke Energy Carolinas is partnering with Anderson County, S.C., to build an energy storage project at the Anderson Civic Center that will be part of the company’s long-term strategy to integrate battery technology into the smart-thinking grid it is building in the Carolinas. The battery project will also provide powerRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar energy curriculum included in the deal for these four Virginia school solar projects
Solar arrays at four more schools in Augusta County, Virginia, are now complete and operational, bringing additional renewable energy to the Augusta County Public School (ACPS) system. The combined one-megawatt (MW) solar project on the four schools, originally spearheaded by two local high school students, was financed by Standard Solar,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Brisbane, Calif. asked for solar production instead of just pricing in this bid and Sunterra Solar delivered
A new 168-kilowatt solar energy system is now operational in the City of Brisbane, Calif., thanks to Sunterra Solar. The SunPower rooftop PV system was installed on Brisbane’s City Hall as part of the City’s comprehensive sustainability and energy efficiency program. In its first six months of operation, the city’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine