September 1, 2006—Spire Corporation has completed the design and installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity-generating system at the office and distribution center for North Coast Seafoods in Boston, Massachusetts, the company has announced.
The system, sized at 118 kilowatts (kW) of peak output, is expected to generate more than 144,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per year.
The rooftop mounted solar array is designed to reduce energy costs of the facility. The energy production will be monitored in real time using Spire’s InSpire Solar Monitoring System, which also provides automatic data uploads to the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s solar energy database.
The PV system design eliminates roofing penetrations and minimizes additional wind loads imposed on the roof. This is accomplished using Spire’s proprietary, non-penetrating SteadyMount mounting system. The system, utilizing Shell Solar modules and Solectria inverters, was designed by Spire Solar.
This project was made possible through the support of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Renewable Energy Trust. A grant was awarded to North Coast Seafood through the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Large Onsite Renewable Initiative.
Spire Corporation is a worldwide leader in developing and providing innovative solar energy manufacturing equipment. For more on the company, see its Web site.
