October 31, 2001—Spire Corp. recently announced that Spire Solar Chicago has installed 50-kilowatt solar electric systems on each of the roofs of three major Chicago museums: The Art Institute of Chicago, The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, and the Chicago Historical Society. These systems are part of a commitment by a number of organizations to produce clean energy in Chicago.
These photovoltaic (PV) systems consist of more than 150 kilowatts of capacity, which can deliver about 180 megawatt-hours annually. Each kilowatt installed reduces pollution annually by one ton of carbon dioxide, eight pounds of nitrogen oxides, and sixteen pounds of sulfur dioxides.
The three museum systems are part of a multi-year, multi-site program of solar power installations that Spire is completing in cooperation with the City of Chicago, Commonwealth Edison, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
For more information, contact Spire.
