Los Angeles-based Solar Integrated Technologies has struck a deal with British supermarket chain Tesco to build what it says is the world’s biggest roof-top solar panel installation.
Solar Integrated said on Friday it had won a $13 million contract to put solar panels on the roof of Tesco USA’s new distribution center in Riverside, California.
“We believe this will be the largest roof-mounted solar installation in the world,” he added.
It’s certainly nice to see a “Green” race between corporations in the U.S.. The previous big hitter was projected to be Google — not yet completed — and the Tesco effort should produce about 60% more electricity.
From History of the World – Part 1…
“Everything’s so greeeeeen!”
How do you keep the bird shit off of it?
#2 Owl and hawk decoys tend to keep the pigeons away. With a n installation this large there would have to be a whole bunch of bird debris to degrade the output any appreciable amount. I am sure this will be coverd in the required environmental study before they get the building permit for the arrays. The other problem could be blinding pilots with the reflection of the sun off of these arrays.
Globalista,
Wow! I never thought about the reflection causing problems for pilots… This is incredibly promising to see companies vying for ‘greenest’ title.
You have all this free electricity available you just generated, Use it to power huge taser like devices to kill any birds that come near the panels.
Convert the excess free electricity into water and food by using friqn laser beams to dehydrate pidgeons and cook them at the same time.
Then sell the byprioducts at the very supermarket.
By dehydrateing pidgeons and seagulls the atmosphere will be more humid leading to more rain, however the excess clouds will reduce sunshine that gets to the panels. Another Win lose situation.
Maybe the pilots can use the reflections to give them a psuedo thermal lift in the way of solar wind, this would reduce fuel consumption and allow for gliding, this would allow for airlines to spend a bit more on food and not poisen the masses. Im sure its the transport authority who is behind this. Or maybe the supermarketts just want to sell thier excess carbon credits. I think the chemicals inside the solar panels are already affecting my brain.
Tesco is the largest food seller in the UK and the third largest in the world(Wal-Mart is the largest in the world) and they are having image problems, dealing with everything from crowding out local retailers(sound familier) to transporting food huge distances leaving a big carbon footprint, so they have started burnishing their image quite a lot. I am happy to see any corporation do these kinds of things, whatever there motivation….it only makes it better for the rest of us.
The carbon savings could be a prime reason, since the EU is debating the amount to be charged by companies that produce lower carbon than their mandated levels, when they sell the credits to companies that need more credits. It’s apparently going to be a very lucrative business.
I don’t think it would be a problem for air traffic. After all, lakes give off a big reflection too and they don’t seem to be a bother.
Jason
But how big is big? Google’s installation is 9,212 solar panels producing 1,600 kW. What are the stats for Tesco? The Reuters story has disappeared.
i will like to know if you have this pv in your store 130watt 12volt solar panel
It is really great that the big companies are going green. Myself I built and installed my own solar panels. I saved a ton of money upfront and have decreased my electric bill by 60%. It was so much fun I posted a blog showing how I made my diy solar panel so anybody that wants to can make their own.