On January 10th, 2012, Suniva Inc. (Norcross, Georgia, US) announced that it has supplied 500 ART-245 solar panels to FLS Energy for installation of 120-kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the Marine Helicopter Squadron 1's greenside hangar at Quantico, home to the president's Marine One helicopter.

The solar system is expected to reduce the site’s electric bills by as much as USD 10,500 per year.

PV system to produce about 150,000 kWh per year, meet Navy energy mandates

The solar PV system is expected to produce about 150,000 kWh of electricity per year and help the base to meet rigorous energy mandates set by the secretary of the Navy: 50% of energy used to meet the Department of the Navy's demand must come from alternative energy sources by 2020.

The solar photovoltaic system on the hangar is expected to provide two credits toward the LEED certification required under guidelines that all DON MILCON projects meet LEED standards. The building's energy efficient lighting and HVAC system, low flow fixtures and other energy efficient technologies are expected to provide the rest of the credits required to achieve LEED Silver Certification.

2012-01-13| Courtesy: Suniva; Photo by Adam Sacora | solarserver.com © Heindl Server GmbH

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