IES was contracted to develop the system, capable of generating more than 454,000W of electricity (DC power), for local utility, SDG&E, and Renewable Energy Services (RES).
SDG&E’s Sustainable Communities Program, designed to install green energy systems for LEED certification and that helps the utility meet its renewable energy portfolio requirements, has provided the funding for the project.
The PV system, powered by 2,112 Kyocera solar panel modules, has an annual electricity production capacity of 670,940kWh, enough to power 61 average homes for a year. The company expects the PV system to prevent more than 870,000 pounds of CO2 greenhouse gas from entering into the atmosphere anually.
George Gisel, chief operating officer of IES, said: “IES was selected by SDG&E and RES for our extensive engineering experience and self-performance capabilities. Unlike many solar developers who rely heavily on subcontractors, we did 95% of the work with our own employees.”
