MARINE ONE HOSTED BY SUN

Suniva Solar Panels Powering Solar Array at Hangar Housing President’s Marine One Helicopter; Roof-top System to Reduce Site’s Electric Bills; Help Meet Rigorous DON Alternative Energy Targets
January 10, 2012 (Suniva)

"Suniva, Inc….announced its [high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules] panels are being used to power the newest— and largest— solar array installed by FLS Energy at the Marine Helicopter Squadron 1’s greenside hangar at Quantico, home to the president’s Marine One helicopter.

"The 120-kilowatt system features 500 of Suniva’s ART-245 panels and is expected to produce approximately 150,000 kWh of electricity per year—enough to reduce the site’s electric bills by as much as $10,500 annually and help the base…meet rigorous energy mandates set by the secretary of the Navy (50 percent of energy used to meet the Department of the Navy’s demand must come from alternative energy sources by 2020)…"

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"The solar photovoltaic system on the hangar is expected to provide two credits toward the LEED certification required under guidelines that all DON MILCON projects meet LEED standards. The building’s energy efficient lighting and HVAC system, low flow fixtures and other energy efficient technologies are expected to provide the rest of the credits required to achieve LEED Silver Certification.

"Suniva's high-efficiency modules contain more than 80 percent U.S. content and are fully ‘Buy America’ compliant…"