Standard Solar, Inc. (Rockville, MD,
U.S.) a solar energy company specializing in the development and
financing of commercial solar electric systems, announced the completion
of a 708 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project for Montgomery
County, MD-based commercial real estate developer, DANAC, LLC.
The PV project, featuring a parking garage solar
canopy, a solar carport and a rooftop system, was completed in late 2016
and was recently named a finalist for a 2016 Wintergreen Award for
Excellence in Green Building.
The solar canopy, carport and rooftop installations
combined include 2,180 solar PV modules and 19 inverters and are
expected to produce 868 megawatt hours of solar power in the first
12 months of operation.
The system also utilized QuadPod™ Solar Canopies by
Quest Renewables. These canopies, whose innovative design received the
Department of Energy’s SunShot grant award, can be assembled on the
ground and then lifted by crane for final installation allowing for a
safer and more efficient worksite.
“Solar canopies on parking garages are an ideal
solution for energy savings, especially in urban areas,” said Scott
Wiater, president & CEO, Standard Solar.
According to GTM Research, turnkey prices for
carport structures have fallen dramatically since 2010, and even though
the majority of structural costs are tied to commodity steel, they
anticipate that improved module efficiencies, lower financing costs, and
increased scale and competition will push prices down another
24 percent by 2018.
source: http://www.solarserver.com
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