Solar Picture of the Week – Padre Dam at Santee Lakes
The Padre Dam solar energy field was installed on a series of 15′ 0″ tall carport shade structures that are used for parking and storage of 300 recreational vehicles. The system generates 862 Kilowatts of DC power, and has an annual output of 1.48M kWhr each
Read MoreSwinerton: A Solar EPC Contractor?
What is an EPC contractor, and how has Swinerton positioned itself as a leading provider? EPC stands for “Engineering, Procurement and Construction” or Design-Build construction of photovoltaic energy systems. As an EPC contractor, Swinerton identifies which engineering, technologies, and installation partners will work best for each project pursuit. The unique combination of highly skilled project management
Read MoreDoing Our Part to Save Trees
There are many reasons to utilize solar for your home or business. Today I’d like to go over two ongoing projects and focus on their environmental benefits. The first project is located at Harrahs Rincon Casino in San Diego County and consists of the design and install of a 1,102 kWp solar system that is a ground mount, single axis tracker system. The project utilizes Suntech 270 modules, AE inverters and the Wattsun Racking system. When complete, the Harrah’s system will reduce Green House Gas emissions by 42,680 tons of CO2 which is equal to: 1,707,192 planted trees CO2 from trash...
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