Boeing Charleston Solar Panels

Boeing co the seattle based manufacturer of jetliners will install approximately ten acres of solar panels on the roof of their 750 million facility in north charleston sc.

Boeing charleston solar panels.

Boeing south carolina was the company s first 100 percent renewable energy site. Boeing rolled out the 787 10 in north charleston. Friday s ceremony held at boeing s new final assembly plant for the 787 dreamliner signaled the start of the rooftop photovoltaic system. Boeing scientists also led a study on solar power satellites presented to the national security space office and participated in a nasa dod study of options for a near term demonstration of space solar power technology in leo.

In 2000 boeing acquired spectrolab inc now a wholly owned boeing subsidiary. Boeing already sourced parts from the local area and had made several investments into supplier companies so it made sense also to complete the final assembly nearby. Also boeing south carolina sends no waste to a landfill. The facilities in south carolina are environmentally friendly.

The site was the first boeing facility to be powered by 100 renewable energy. And one of the biggest in the southeast. Products include terrestrial concentrator solar cells and modules searchlight systems solar simulators and optoelectronic products such as pigtailed photodetector packages devices and epitaxial wafers. Some of that energy comes from solar panels on the roof of the 787 final assembly building.

Boeing has signed a power purchase agreement for 15 years with the salt river project utility which is developing the planned solar project in eloy arizona. Aerospace giant boeing will get 25 of its electricity for its complex in mesa arizona from a new 100 megawatt solar project kallanish energy reports. The boeing south carolina 787 factory the building in the middle with the solar panels in the main factory. The solar farm will be the sixth largest in the u s.

The 2 6 megawatt system is made up of more than 18 000 thin film photovoltaic solar laminates that cover 10 acres on the roof of the 14 acre building. The boeing south carolina solar installation is capable of producing 2 6 megawatts of energy at peak capacity at a single point in time up to 20 percent of the site s total energy needs. One of the photovoltaic solar panels to be installed on roof of boeing plant. Includes product data sheets and online store.

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