Valley Wide Beverage

381 kW Suntech Roof Mount

HelioPower was the engineer and installer for this 381 kW DC roof mount for Valley Wide Beverage in Fresno, CA.

 

Valley Wide Beverage decided that going solar was a good idea for their organization because they wanted to offset their carbon footprint.  Being a good size beer distributor, they have a lot of vehicles on the road making deliveries the emissions from which increase their carbon footprint. 

 

Going solar gave Valley Wide Beverage the triple bottom line benefit of saving money, saving energy, and a marketing benefit that allows them to meet their customers’ requirements to green their operation.

 

With 1905 solar modules from Suntech, the solar power system will produce 600,000 kWh/year of renewable electricity per year. 

 

System Specifications:

  • Modules: 1905 Suntech 200W modules
  • Racking System: ProSolar
  • Inverter Manufacturer:  Satcon 375kW
  • System performance monitoring: Fat Spaniel system monitor with DSM and a Weather Hawk weather station

Environmental Offset Data:

  • Estimated Annual Carbon Dioxide Offset:      804,000­­­­ lbs.
  • Estimated Annual Nitrous Oxide Offset:        1140 lbs.
  • Estimated Annual Sulfur Dioxide Offset:        2880 lbs.
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