Going Green

The 3,150 Watt twin pole mounted Photovoltaic Tracker Panels were installed in March
2012 out front of the Physical Plant. Photovoltaics is a process of generating electrical
power by converting solar radiation into DC electricity. Tracker panels are more efficient
because they are able to follow the movement of the sun to absorb direct sunlight,
which is where 90% of the solar energy is carried. Like the stationary unit, it supplies
solar power to the administrative offices at the physical plant. All solar energy
that it produces is being metered so that we can compare its production to that of
the fixed solar array. From our recent trend studies, we have found tracker panels
produce 23% more electricity than stationary panels.