Solar panels on Concord parking deck

Solar panels on Concord parking deck Three solar panel canopies installed on top of the City of Concord's Downtown Municipal Parking Deck are expected to generate enough electricity each year to power six 3,000-square-foot homes. "We've heard nothing but positive comments," he said, including, "It's very progressive" and "It's good to see the renewal energy. " . Osborne said the project had received lots of publicity since the Jan. Chatham Olive, vice president of Business Development and Community Relations for Argand, said the price of installing solar energy has dropped dramatically, making it more feasible than ever. "When compared to the never-ending rise of prices for energy produced from polluting fossil fuels," he said, "solar is now a no-brainer. "To have one of the only solar-covered parking decks in North Carolina is something that the City of Concord can really be proud of," he said. Osborne said individuals who are interested are also invited to contact county officials about going to see how the panels transfer solar energy to the inverter to the transformer that transfers it back to the city's electrical grid. Argand used American-made Suniva modules mounted on aluminum structures, also made in America, to create the solar panel system. Erik Lensch, president of Argand Energy Solutions, said he and his staff were excited to be part of such the perfect project. The system was installed by Argand Energy Solutions LLC of Charlotte. Another advantage of the solar canopies is that they provide shade for people who park on the deck. Those are two ways the City of Concord benefits from the project, he said. "We've reached out to all of the public and private schools in the county," he said, "as well as Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Steve Osborne, deputy director for planning and neighborhood development, described the solar panel canopy as "a laboratory for renewal energy. Olive, a longtime member of the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), praised the organization for collecting information about renewable energy projects in the state to help you companies make investment decisions. It was through NCSEA that Gleason learned about the Concord Downtown Municipal Parking Deck project. Solar panels on Concord parking deck Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 13/03/2012