Alpha Energy worked with a regional prefabricated parking structure installer and RMJ Electrical Contractors to engineer and build a series of turnkey Solar Shade Parking Structures for Cox Communications at its Phoenix, Ariz. headquarters as part of a broader effort to cut Cox’s power demand and reduce energy expenses.
The 153kW grid-tied solar power system includes 900 170W photovoltaic panels spread across six new parking structures protecting 75 parking spaces for Cox employees. The system will generate more than 240,000 kilowatt hours per year, which is roughly the amount required to power 17 homes. The resulting CO2 offset of 289,000 lbs is equivalent to preventing the emissions from 24 cars.
The system is combined with a new series of parking structures that have the added benefit of providing parking protection from the elements. These structures also make the solar modules visible from the street to help demonstrate Cox Communications’ commitment to renewable energy.
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One of the nation’s leading developers of turnkey photovoltaic systems for commercial, institutional and remote (off-grid) applications, Alpha Energy is recognized as a market innovator in packaging renewable energy technologies.
On January 28, 2009, members of the media and the general public were invited to the Cox Communications Powering Up Ceremony.
