by Lauren Craig, January 22nd, 2012
Since last summer, when Gov. Robert McDonnell signed into law a number of bills supporting solar energy development in Virginia, some exciting things have been happening on the solar energy front in the state. And, this year, Washington and Lee University in Lexington commissioned the state’s largest photovoltaic (PV) system.
The 444-kilowatt Washington and Lee system consists of two arrays—one rooftop array of 1,016 SunPower modules on the roof of the Law School, and a custom-designed steel canopy featuring 540 Sanyo modules over the university’s parking deck. The PV systems will help the university achieve its goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent over the next five years, and reduce its electricity bill by about 3 percent.
“Not only does this project make environmental sense, but the federal and state incentives that Secure Futures was able to obtain also made it an economically viable project for the university,” McAllister said.
“Not only does this project make environmental sense, but the federal and state incentives that Secure Futures was able to obtain also made it an economically viable project for the university,” McAllister said.
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http://www.earthtechling.com/2012/01/yes-virginia-does-do-solar/
