Valley Pro Electric & Solar, a green technology energy solutions provider based in Arizona, designed and constructed the Knight Transportation Solar Field, a 200kW commercial PV array consisting of three parking structures; 200kW was the maximum size the local utility Salt River Project (SRP) would allow for their upfront incentive at that time. The installation was built with an exact tilt angle of 32.5 degrees—the optimal and most efficient angle in Phoenix to ensure the Canadian Solar modules will generate the maximum amount of electricity possible for a fixed installation. Sky Line Steel built the solar mounting structures, which allow shade for employee parking. Valley Pro tested each module and grouped them together in strings of 12 modules each, placing the most efficient modules farthest from the inverters, thereby mitigating voltage drop. The company employs a dual monitoring system that reports measurements every few seconds to ensure the system is always functioning at peak capacity.

 

 

This beautiful commercial project features three roof-top ballasted PV installations that total 502 kW. Ameresco, an independent energy services company that provides renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy management solutions to private and public customers, designed and installed the visually appealing solar project on the roofs of the Rupert Nock Middle School, the Edward G. Molin Upper Elementary School and a municipal Department of Public Works building in September 2009. The project is one of the largest early municipal solar photovoltaic installations in Massachusetts, and its 2,000 Canadian Solar modules will provide enough power to annually offset 402 tons of carbon dioxide. Ameresco supplied an LCD panel that streams weather and solar panel production data through the Internet for use in classrooms to educate students about solar energy.

 

The installation required no capital investment by Newburyport taxpayers. The City received $1.6 million in rebate funding from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (formerly the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Renewable Energy Trust), from which Newburyport was allowed to retain $400,000. The Green Communities Act of 2008, which was championed by Governor Deval Patrick and the Massachusetts Legislature, allows municipalities to engage private third parties to provide turnkey energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions under a performance-based energy contract. The Commonwealth set a goal of 250 MW of solar energy by 2017.

 

 

This solar photovoltaic project was designed and installed in August 2010 by ASC Solar Solutions, a full-service solar power design and installation company, and consists of 216 high-performance Canadian Solar NewEdge CS6P-230PX solar modules constructed with the Zep Compatible frame. The NewEdge panels, combined with the Zep Solar rail-free mounting system, dramatically reduced installation time, lowered balance-of-system costs, and contributed to a clean, aesthetic appearance on Jersey Pools and Spas’ flagship store. The system is capable of generating 49,650 kilowatt hours of clean, renewable electricity annually, and will offset 37 tons of carbon dioxide each year. ASC Solar Solutions estimates that after the 30% Federal Tax Credit and the issuance of New Jersey’s Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SREC), Jersey Pools and Spas will reach return-on-investment in fewer than 4 years.