31st Mar 09
MathWorks installs photovoltaic
arrays to generate 139.08 KW of power
The MathWorks has installed one of the region's largest
photovoltaic (PV) arrays -that will generate an electrical
power of 139.08-kilowatt at its Massachusetts's campus.
This solar cell PV array is installed by Alteris Renewables
and is partially funded through the Commonwealth Solar rebate
program.
"The Patrick Administration is proud to support The
MathWorks solar power project through Commonwealth Solar,
which is on course toward quadrupling the amount of installed
solar electricity in the state by the end of this year,"
said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles.
"By helping us to reach Governor Patrick's ambitious
goal of 250 megawatts of solar power by 2017, The MathWorks
is acting as a clean energy leader."
MathWorks estimates a power save of seven percent of the
total electricity used in one of three main buildings on
the Company's Natick, Massachusetts's campus.
"According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the commercial
sector represents the largest area of electricity use nationally
- consuming 46% of the nation's total electricity,"
explains Jeanne O'Keefe, Chief Financial Officer, The MathWorks.
"We assessed our environmental impact - both locally
and globally - and, with the help of Alteris and the Commonwealth
Solar rebate program, are taking steps to minimize our footprint.
By installing the PV array as part of our overall energy
savings initiative we are reducing the strain on current
power grid resources and maximizing the use of clean, renewable
energy."
The new PV array installation consists of 456 SunPower
SPR-305 modules covering as much of the available roof space
as feasible. Each module generates 305 watts, giving the
system an overall capacity of 139.08 kilowatts. The total
energy production is estimated to be 155,000 kilowatt-hours
annually.
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