ISLAND AVENUE SCHOOL SOLAR PANEL PROJECT

COMMISSION DATE:  NOVEMBER 18, 2010

CONTRACTOR:  WALDO RENEWABLES   ARCHITECT:  EAST WHARF ARCHITECTS

SYSTEM DESIGNER:  DAVID SIMON 

CONNECTICUT CLEAN ENERGY FUND GRANT

198 PANELS INSTALLED YIELDING POWER OF 44.5 kWp/yr.

kWp = The PV generator’s peak power at maximum solar radiation

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The Madison Board of Education requested proposals from CCEF qualified Solar Photovoltaic System Installers for the installation of a 49 kilowatt Solar Photovoltaic System.  After review of the bids, Waldo Renewable was awarded the project.  The project consisted of installing 198 225-watt solar panels on the roof of Island Avenue School.  The project began on August 8^th and was completed on August 24, 2010.  In addition to the panels, the project also included an upgrade to the existing electrical service and distribution panels, which were installed in 1950.  The Town received a grant from the CCEF as part of a successful completion of the project.  The anticipated yearly savings are approximately $9,000.00.