Solar Panels Installed at IVGID Public Works Facility

May 24, 2010

System Specifications:
•    150 Evergreen Solar Photovoltaic 205 watt Panels
•    27 kilowatt system capacity
•    Up to 47,304 kilowatt hours (kWh) produced annually
•    This is the largest solar array in Incline Village, NV
•    2,540 sq. ft. of solar panel surface 
•    Provides 25% of the power needed for the building’s daytime operations
•    $6,284 annual energy cost reduction
•    Project cost: $306,000  (District capital  $171,000 + $135,000 rebate from NV Energy’s Solar Generations Program)
•    54,000 pounds of CO2 avoided annually

As a grid-tied system, any excess energy produced is returned to the main electrical grid via reverse metering. This system functions without battery storage.

This project fulfills IVGID’s 2008/2009 Goals and Objectives; Long Range Goal #1:“To promote and enhance the resources of the Lake Tahoe Basin” by offsetting the District’s electrical power needs. Energy efficiency upgrades are being conducted at the Public Works facilities and other District venues in conjunction with this goal."

For more information contact: IVGID Public Works, 775-832-1203.