The new solar system will feature solar panel arrays on the roof of the newly expanded Terminal 2 West at SDIA and in a section of the Terminal 2 short-term parking lot adjacent to the terminal.
According to Borrego, the project will be completed in late 2014 and during its first year of operation, it will generate an estimated 5.3 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity.
The system will be built and financed by Borrego Solar through a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA), which will save the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority an estimated $3m to $8m over the contract period.
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, owner and operator of SDIA president and CEO Thella Bowens said, "By partnering with Borrego Solar, we will boost our sustainability efforts with clean energy generation, providing environmental benefits to the region and financial savings to the Airport Authority."
SDIA will represent the company’s third airport installation, and further installations are under construction at present at airport facilities in Massachusetts and New Jersey.
Image: Rendering of solar system atop Terminal 2 at SDIA. Photo: Courtesy of Business Wire
