A Huge, 1MW elevated grid connect solar power system for a car auction facility has recently been completed by a U.S. company, Alpha Energy, in Bordentown, NJ. The massive carport will be used by Manheim NJ Auto Auction to prepare, protect and stage vehicles for sale.
It is said to be the largest continuous solar shade structure in the United States, covering over 13,000 square meters, almost the size of three American NFL football fields.
The system consists of 5,880 170W solar panels that are tied in to an electricity meter via 11 separate inverters; making sure that even if a single array is taken offline, 90% of the system will still work, producing electricity.
The system will successfully generate 1,056,000-kilowatt hours per year, which will be enough to power around 114 U.S. homes. This also means that there will be a carbon emission reduction of nearly 862 tones annually. The installation generates 52 percent of the energy consumed in the main auction facility
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