The LPS installation consists of approximately 3,800 Solyndra solar panels, producing over 825,000kWh of electricity and eliminating more than 1,100,000 pounds of CO2 emissions annually – enough energy to power more than 100 residential homes per year according to US Environmental Protection Agency calculations.
Solyndra panels employ cylindrical modules which capture sunlight across a 360-degree PV surface capable of converting direct, diffuse and reflected sunlight from the rooftop into electricity.
The Solyndra system is lightweight, non-penetrating and achieves over a 130mph wind rating as the panels allow wind to blow through them. These factors enable the installation of solar PV on a broad range of rooftops without traditional anchoring or ballast required with flat-plated panels, the company said.
Solis Partners, a developer and integrator of solar power systems to commercial, industrial and utility clients, has designed, engineered and installed the system in combination with a new white roof system. Solis worked with Allied Building Products on procurement, financing, and logistics.
The project was partially financed by PSE&G Solar Loan program which will be repaid by Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs).
Madeleine Robinson, CEO of LPS, said: “Our goal with this project was to demonstrate LPS Industries’ commitment to conducting business in an environmentally responsible manner, but it had to make economic sense.
“Solis Partners specified the Solyndra panels with a new ‘cool roof’, allowing us to generate the most energy possible from our roof while reducing our overall energy use.”
