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Costco Taps PermaCity To Continue Its Successful Solar Power Initiative In Southern California
Long Beach (SPX) Sept 25, 2007 PermaCity has been contracted to design and build for Costco Wholesale Corporation solar power systems at a number of their Southern California facilities with a combined rated system output of 2.4 megawatts(dc). Building on the success of Costco's first 580 kW prototype system installation in Lancaster, CA, which PermaCity installed in 2006, PermaCity is now installing four more systems. Through the cooperative efforts of the local communities involved, Schott Solar Inc. (the manufacturer of the solar panels) and Southern California Edison, Costco continues to pursue the numerous benefits of this alternative energy source. The systems produce the most electricity during peak demand times on sunny afternoons, easing demand on the already strained California power grid. At approximately 600 kW (DC) per location, the Photovoltaic (PV) systems will be part of one of the largest privately owned, multi-site commercial PV systems in the U.S., and it continues to grow. PermaCity called on its experience installing some of Southern California's largest commercial grade PV systems, and its new partnership with Mangan Engineering, to implement its patent-pending, non-penetrating roof mounting system with almost 2,000 modules around the 200 existing skylights at each store. "Our partnership with Mangan affords Costco and our clients unprecedented engineering design and project support," stated Jonathan Port, president and CEO of PermaCity Corporation. "Designing a multi-store system of this magnitude is challenging. Coupled with each city's unique permitting and inspection requirements, the potential for problems was huge. Our partnership with Mangan, and utilizing Schott modules, proved invaluable in overcoming those challenges."
About the installations Approximately 2.4 megawatts will be installed on four locations, utilizing Schott modules, the most powerful solar panels available on the market. The patent-pending adhesion (racking) system, developed by PermaCity specifically for Costco's classic "big box" warehouse design, secures the modules up off the roof at a 10 degree angle. This increases system performance while also shading the roof and allowing air to circulate, cooling the panels and increasing efficiency, reducing air conditioning load. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links All About Solar Energy at SolarDaily.com
Solar Power 2007, Largest Solar Industry Event In US History, Kicks Off In California
Long Beach (SPX) Sept 25, 2007Southern California plays host this week to the 2007 Solar Power Conference and Expo, North America's largest solar energy event, where more than 10,000 people will gather to discuss the future of clean, renewable energy. Now in its fourth year, the Solar Power Conference and Expo has become the premiere North American forum for solar industry professionals, investors, utility managers, builders, policymakers and everyday citizens from across the world. |
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