03 Aug '12, 4pm

Marine Corps in San Diego going solar, saving money

The cost savings and time savings associated with this installation are a testament to the economic benefits of large format 9T6 Series panels. Installation data from Dynalectric confirmed savings expectations. Bob Riel, VP and Division Manager of Dynalectric San Diego, estimated that module installation labor alone was cut by 37%, racking material costs were cut by 12% and racking labor reduced 11%. Mounting and grounding hardware was also reduced by nearly 40%. Dynalectric had previously used Helios 250 watt modules; however, after running the numbers using the 9T6 Series modules Bob elected to switch to the larger power source. “We were able to get more power on the allocated land and save MCRD money simply by switching to a more powerful module. It is that simple.” Dynalectric Foreman Donny Kludt added “I firmly believe that larger panels are the way to go on a larger ...

Full article: http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/helios-us...

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