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| New solar electric carport in Rocklin  The Rocklin Police Department in conjunction with the City of Rocklin announced the commissioning of new 143kW AC dual solar energy system and carport structure for its state-of-the-art facility. The 143kW system has the potential to offset approximately 3,803 tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the next 25 years. The power savings generated by the PV system will pay for the parking shade structures; reducing the need for other, less environmentally-friendly power generation sources. Several other 'green' systems were installed in the police facility project.SPG Solar designed and installed the system to utilize the Police Department's expansive parking lot as a dual-purpose carport and high-performance energy system. Schott Solar supplied the PV panels. The system is comprised of 4 carports, uses a total of 536 Schott ASE-300 solar PV panels and one SatCon 225 PV inverter and spans over the Police Department's fleet and employee parking lot. In addition to their implementation of solar energy, the Police Department also took measures to increase the use of skylights and natural lighting during the initial design of their facility and uses carpet tiles and rubber flooring made from recyclable materials. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |