The Discovery Museum in Acton, Massachusetts installed an oversized solar parking canopy, which will deliver 50% of its generation to the museum, and 50% will be sold to local nonprofits at a discount. May 23, 2022 Ryan KennedyResonant Energy installed a 326 kW solar array above a reconfigured parking lot canopy for the Discovery Museum in Acton, Mass.The solar canopy project was estimated to cost slightly more than $1 million, while the total 25-year savings is expected to close to $1.3 million. The system is designed to produce 365.89 MWh each year, equivalent to the carbon sequestered by 307 acres of US forests each year.The 326 kW solar canopy. Image: The Discovery Museum The array consists of 808 Jinko Solar 405 W PV modules. The Eagle 72HM modules have a 25-year standard output warranty, 20.13% efficiency, and 2.8 W rated power per cell. The modules are warranted to have an…
Museum to spread solar energy savings to local nonprofits – pv magazine USA
