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Maverick Gardens
Location: MA
Operator: Boston Housing Authority
Configuration: 37 kWp PV
Operation: 2005
System supplier: RWE Schott
EPC: Solar Design Associates, Lighthouse Electrical Contracting
Quick facts: This PV system was included as part of a major rehabilitation
of an East Boston housing project. The array is comprised of 112 RWE Schott
330W modules on a rack-style steel mounting system. Fourteen SMA Sunny Boy
2500W inverters interface to the building's power distribution system and
electricity is used immediately within the building or sold to the local
utility. The system is monitored with a National Instruments Data
Acquisition System.
Photograph courtesy of Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Posted 30 Jul 2005 |
Silver Lake
Location: MA
Operator: Western Massachusetts Electric
Configuration: 1.8 MWp PV
Operation: 2010
System supplier: ??
EPC: American Capital Energy
Quick facts: Construction on this plan began on 21 Jun 2010 and it opened
on 26 Oct 2010 as the largest PV plant in the state. The site is on former
GE property, now the William Stanley Business Park on Silver Lake
Boulevard in Pittsfield.
Photograph courtesy of Western Massachusetts Electric
Posted 20 Nov 2010 |
Sutton Distribution Center
Location: MA
Operator: National Grid
Configuration: 938 kWp PV
Operation: 2010
System supplier: ??
Quick facts: The Sutton/Northbridge site is on top of a distribution center on Main Street, located on the town
line between Sutton and Northbridge. Regulatory approval was received in Oct 2009 and a ribbon-cutting
ceremony was held on 27 May 2010, marked the first day of solar generation for the site.
Photograph courtesy of National Grid
Posted 15 Mar 2011 |