While Solar Builder readers voted on our five stellar awardees, we the editors wanted to highlight a few more excellent solar projects that were nominated this year. Active Church Yucaipa, California | 112 kW Project Details Developer/EPC: Watthub Renewables Installer: JDC Energy Modules: Boviet Solar Inverters: SolarEdge Mounting/Racking: Ironridge The Active Church solar project began…
Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam, and the skies are not cloudy all day. At least, one could assume that was the plea for the 36 kW solar and 57.6 kW battery system installed at the Northern Cheyenne Buffalo facility in Montana. Developer: Indigenized Energy, Freedom Forever EPC/Installer: Freedom Forever Modules: Jinko…
Don’t tell Gilman Brothers Co. that an old dog can’t learn new tricks. The 128-year-old, Connecticut-based family-owned and operated manufacturer of foamboard products took an innovative approach to solving its energy needs by installing a 750 kW rooftop solar system to lower energy usage and costs. But it was how the company approached the project…
Talk about renewable energy. The 4 MW Willcox Greenhouse solar project helped an agricultural company reopen a dormant growing facility and bring back hundreds of jobs to the southeastern Arizona community. Developer: EnPower Star EPC: Obodo Energy Partners Installer: Obodo, Icon Electric, Sunstall, and Rubicon Modules: Canadian Solar Inverters: CPS | Mounting/Racking: OMCO Solar Developed…
On the ski slopes, double black diamonds are for experts only. For a large utility-scale solar project in Illinois, it certainly took a high level of expertise to deliver a 593 MWac / 800 MWdc facility that will power 70% of Chicago’s city-run facilities, including major travel hubs like O’Hare and Midway airports. Other organizations…
If the play’s the thing, then the Orcas Center is where you’ll catch the conscience of Orcas Island in Eastsound, Washington. More than a performing arts center, this community hub has served as an emergency hub during power outages and a resource center during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Orcas Center provides essential cultural and community…
Vaisala Headquarters Rooftop Solar Louisville, Colorado | 228 kW Project Details Developer: SolMotiv EPC/Installer: Namaste Solar Modules: Qcells Inverters: CPS Mounting/Racking: PanelClaw, IronRidge, S-5! Vaisala is a global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements. The Namaste Solar installations included two rooftop arrays — one ballasted on a flat roof and the other flush-mounted…