October 14, 2004
There is PV as far as the eye can see on the roof of the Lifetime Health Care facility. 624 panels will help insulate the roof as well as produce up to 116,000 kWh of power annually.
Photo: Lifetime Health Care Medical Associates
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October 14, 2004 There is PV as far as the eye can see on the roof of the Lifetime Health Care facility. 624 panels will help insulate the roof as well as produce up to 116,000 kWh of power annually. Photo: Lifetime Health Care Medical Associates |
"We are leading by example, showing our children how to embrace
clean energy generation, improve air quality and reduce the burden on
conventional energy sources."
- Darryl Conklin, CEO of Renewable Technologies Incorporated
Merced, California [RenewableEnergyAccess.com] Renewable Technologies, (RTI) of Sutter Creek has completed construction of a 75 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system for Lifetime Health Care Medical Associates' downtown Merced medical facility.
RTI deployed a system of 624 solar PV modules, plus inverters, expected to
generate an estimated 116,000 kWh a year. The rooftop system also insulates the
building, helping to reduce cooling costs, and was fastened to the building
using an engineering technique that eliminated the need for any roof
penetrations.
The solar electric system, the largest in Merced, has an expected lifetime of
more than 30 years and over the life of the system will improve valley air
quality by preventing 2160 tons of carbon dioxide emissions, the equivalent of
planting 600 acres of trees.
"Lifetime Health Care and RTI are partnered together for the future of
energy," said Darryl J. Conklin, President and CEO of RTI. "We are
leading by example, showing our children how to embrace clean energy generation,
improve air quality and reduce the burden on conventional energy sources."
Lifetime Health Care received a substantial rebate from Pacific Gas and Electric
Company's (PG&E) Self-Generation Incentive Program, which lowered Lifetime's
cost of the solar system by 47 percent.
"This solar rebate represents one of the many ways in which PG&E helps
customers meet their energy needs," said Beverly Alexander, PG&E's vice
president of customer satisfaction. "PG&E has a long-standing
commitment to renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation."
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