Wednesday, August 6, 2014

The Anchorage Solar Building is generating power!

The Anchorage Solar Building is generating power!

Anchorage Solar Building Arraysolar-building-from-park-webRenewable Energy Systems congratulates developer Steve Zelener on the completion of a 17.2kw solar energy system at Alaska's first solar powered office complex, the Anchorage Solar Building at 5th and E Street in downtown Anchorage. The 96-panel array produced over a megawatt of electricity in just its first two weeks in service! The array is expected to contribute 6% to 9% of the building's annual electric load, and save 308 tons of greenhouse gas (CO2) over 25 years (equivalant to 616,000 auto miles.) The system employs 96 Trina 180w monocrystilline solar panels, three SMA Sunny Boy 6000US grid-tie inverters, and a vertical mounting structure from Unirac Sunframe. Renewable Energy Systems designed the system and supplied the panels, system components, and materials for the project. Learn more at anchoragesolarbuilding.com.