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| Cucamonga Valley Water District goes solar  Cucamonga Valley Water District and SolarWorld California dedicated a new ground-mounted solar energy system and Environmental Learning Center. Designed to augment the energy needs of the district particularly during peak summer demand periods, the system will also serve as an on-site example of clean energy production for the students who visit the Environmental Learning Center. Consisting of 1,416 modules, the 274 kilowatt system generates 380,000 kilowatt hours annually or the energy to power 4,453 homes for one day. The system also eliminates the production of 240 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year or the pollution an average car emits over 10,132 days.SolarWorld's proprietary panelization process consisting of a factory-assembled design allows for efficient installation and virtually eliminates packaging. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |