Designed and installed by NJ Solar Power, LLC on property owned by the Masons since the mid-1800s, the photovoltaic system consists of 5,656 Kyocera KD205 modules. The panels are ground-mounted in a single, contiguous design utilizing UniRac structures and four PV-powered, PVP 260-480 inverters.
With an estimated yearly power production of 1,547,412 kilowatt hours (kWh), the utility-tied system is enough to power 145 average homes. The site required special zoning permits to guarantee the protection of the buildings and surrounding landscape.
A power purchase agreement (PPA), provided by Solar Power Partners, Inc. (using
institutional financing and Solar Renewable Energy Certificates) will allow the Burlington Property to purchase the electricity without incurring the initial cost of system installation.
The project is the latest in a series of east coast installations for Solar Power Partners, a Larkspur, California-based developer and owner.The full-service integrator — NJ Solar Power — was the east coast workforce
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