Installations by Sullivan Solar Power with Kyocera solar panels
projected to save over $65,000 annually
SAN DIEGO -- (Business Wire)
The North County Fire Protection District (NCFPD or District) has
powered up five separate fire stations and one maintenance facility in
northern San Diego County to run entirely on solar electricity, with the
six facilities now supplying more clean energy to the power grid than
they consume.
NCFPD’s Fire Station 5 in Bonsall is the latest to convert to solar,
with a 47.5-kilowatt (kW) solar system completed this month. All six
solar projects were installed by local turnkey provider, Sullivan
Solar Power, which won the jobs in two separate competitive bidding
processes using Kyocera Solar panels and SMA America inverters.
The NCFPD serves approximately 50,000 residents in the communities of
Fallbrook, Bonsall and Rainbow. The District, which is funded by local
taxpayers and benefited from a low interest loan through the California
Energy Commission’s Energy
Conservation Assistance Act to fund the solar projects, has been
cash-flow positive on the six solar projects since the first month of
each project, and has combined projected energy savings of more than
$65,000 annually.
“Our electricity bills were one of our largest expenditures, and solar
was the ideal solution,” said Greg Wilson, Battalion Chief for the
NCFPD. “Our first five solar installations have exceeded performance
guarantees in their first year and the savings from all six systems help
stabilize our electricity rates.”
Fire season is in full swing, Wilson noted, and the savings from solar
now allow the District to focus on emergency preparedness with an
appropriate level of staffing and services.
“We are thrilled to help the District become energy independent and
believe other fire stations can take inspiration from this model as they
seek ways to reduce operating costs while continuing to provide an
invaluable service to the community,” said Daniel Sullivan, founder and
president, Sullivan Solar Power. “To further reduce fossil fuel
consumption and to support our local economy, Sullivan Solar Power again
used Kyocera solar modules for the latest project after performance
outpaced projections at the five installations of the first phase.”
The new Bonsall Station solar power system includes 200
locally-manufactured Kyocera Solar panels and eight SMA inverters. The
system consists of a roof-mounted solar array and two carports. The
system’s monitoring shows solar generation as high as 350kWh per day so
far this month.
The District is utilizing the net metering-aggregation tariff with San
Diego Gas & Electric, where solar on one property can offset other
electrical meters on adjoining properties. As a result, Fire Station 1’s
76.3kW solar system generates enough electricity to offset the energy
used at Fire Station 1 and at an adjacent communications tower, meeting
room, ballpark and well pump.
“The NCFPD is a great example of solar’s ability to immediately impact
the bottom line, freeing up much needed public funds to better serve the
community,” said Cecilia Aguillon, Kyocera International, Inc. Solar
Energy Group’s director of market development. “It’s gratifying to see
the benefits of our system helping improve the fire district’s budget as
well as its performance leading to an expansion.”
About KYOCERA
Kyocera
International, Inc.’s Solar Energy Group has offices in Scottsdale,
AZ, with regional sales affiliates in the Americas, and solar module
manufacturing facilities operated by Kyocera Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. of
Tijuana, Mexico.
Kyocera
Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) of Kyoto, Japan, is the
headquarters of the global Kyocera Group, a diversified technology
enterprise that recorded consolidated sales of $13.1 billion in the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. Kyocera is a world leader in solar
photovoltaic modules and systems, with a 40-year history of innovation
in solar technology and multiple world records in multicrystalline
silicon cell efficiency.
About Sullivan Solar Power
Sullivan Solar Power is a turnkey solar system provider that delivers
solar electric projects from concept to completion. The company has
installed more than 39,000,000 watts of solar power ranging from
small-scale residential to large-scale commercial and municipal systems.
Sullivan Solar Power was founded by Daniel Sullivan in 2004. Sullivan
Solar Power has a longstanding A-plus rating with the Better Business
Bureau, with no complaints filed since the business began. The firm has
been named one of the fastest growing energy companies in the nation by
Inc. Magazine and services all of Southern California. Regardless of
project size and scope, Sullivan is committed to delivering the best
products and the most qualified professionals to its customers. Visit sullivansolarpower.com or
call 1-800-SULLIVAN for more information.
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