The commissioning marks the completion of the first phase of the Energizing Taliesin West initiative.
Led by energy efficiency consultant Big Green Zero, the comprehensive project is focused on the twin goals of maximizing the campus’ energy efficiency through improved lighting, insulation, climate controls and other techniques while also generating renewable energy on-site.
First Solar provided approximately 4,000 of its advanced thin-film solar panels as well as engineering, procurement and construction services for the system.
Power-One provided an Aurora PVI-Central-250kW inverter manufactured in nearby Phoenix and the associated performance-monitoring equipment for the project, and Klondyke Construction provided electrical construction services.
The ground-mounted First Solar PV system is expected to generate around 500MWh per year of emission-free electricity with no water or waste, displacing more than 300 tons of carbon dioxide annually.
