Under the $2m contract, Cogenra will provide hybrid solar solution for two military sites, a US Navy and a US Army facility.
DoD selected the two facilities based on diverse building types, climates, and hot water usage to expedite adoption of solar cogeneration at other DoD sites nationwide upon completion.
Producing hot water and electricity, the installations will be evaluated throughout the year to demonstrate high energy production and cost effectiveness of the technology for military applications.
With nearly 300,000 buildings and 2.2 billion square feet of space, the DoD spends $4bn a year on the facility energy to power these buildings.
Based in California, the Port Hueneme Naval Base in Ventura County will have a 242kW rooftop array, and the Army Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin will deploy a 121kW system.
Cogenra’s solar cogeneration solution encompasses both photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies to deliver low-cost electricity and hot water in one modular and scalable system.
