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The building and energy sectors have the most potential for significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling climate change. More so, they have a responsibility to act given that, globally, CO2 emissions from the building sector are the highest ever recorded.
Global greenhouse gas emissions hit a record high in 2019, spurring a movement in energy-positive building design with on-site solar to help reverse the trend.
With a 66-year lease on the property, the Exploratorium required durable solar technology built to last and reliably perform over the long-term. That’s why they chose Maxeon panels
Top U.S. organizations rely on Maxeon solar panels to power their operations. From Fortune 500’s to regional businesses and non-profits, Maxeon is powering positive change across America.
San Francisco, CA
1.3 MW rooftop solar system
5,874 Maxeon solar panels
The 1.3 MW solar system at San Francisco’s Exploratorium generates about 80 percent of the electricity used by the museum and is critical to minimizing its environmental impact on the San Francisco Bay Area. With a 66-year lease on the property, the Exploratorium required durable solar technology built to last and reliably perform over the long-term. That’s why they chose Maxeon solar panels.
"Our solution needed to be able to stand up to not only the test of time but also the foggy, salty air.”
Laura Zander
Chief Operating Officer
San Francisco Exploratorium
The solar system featured in this presentation was sold and installed by a former certified SunPower Dealer.
When the drought caused yields to decline, GES General Manager John Wynn sought a solution that could help cut costs: solar.
Top U.S. organizations rely on Maxeon solar panels to power their operations. From Fortune 500’s to regional businesses and non-profits, Maxeon is powering positive change across America.
Almond processing plant
Central California
$394K estimated savings in year one
Founded in 2007, Golden Empire Shelling (GES) is a grower-owned, state-of-the-art facility, processing up to 70 million pounds of almonds per year. When the drought caused yields to decline, GES General Manager John Wynn sought a solution that could help cut costs: solar.
With a 1.04 MW solar system, featuring 2400 Maxeon panels tracking the sun for maximum energy production on 4.5 acres, GES was able to offset an estimated 90 percent of their electricity use during peak season, and more than cover electricity use during the off-season.
“I believe in the product – the longer life and lower degradation rate of the panels.”
John Wynn
General Manager
Golden Empire Shelling
The solar system featured in this presentation was sold and installed by a former certified SunPower Dealer.
The YMCA of San Diego County wanted to offset its electricity costs and increase its commitment to sustainability—while reinvesting the savings to better serve its community members.
Top U.S. organizations rely on Maxeon solar panels to power their operations. From Fortune 500’s to regional businesses and non-profits, Maxeon is powering positive change across America.
2.5MW at six branches
80-90% projected electricity offset
$80K projected savings per year
No upfront costs, financed through a PPA
The YMCA of San Diego County wanted to offset its electricity costs and increase its commitment to sustainability—while reinvesting the savings to better serve its community members.
Working with the team at HES, a Maxeon Preferred Partner, the YMCA chose to install the Maxeon panels across the roofs and parking lots of six branches, for a combined system size of nearly 2.5 MW.
The six solar installations are expected to provide savings of approximately $80,000 annually, which will be reinvested into programs and services for area youth and families.
“At the YMCA of San Diego County, we’re always looking to implement sustainability measures to help our facilities be energy efficient.”
Luis D’Carpio
Vice President of Facilities & Sustainability
YMCA of San Diego County
The solar system featured in this presentation was sold and installed by a former certified SunPower Dealer.
California fruit producer picks solar and saves millions
Top U.S. organizations rely on Maxeon solar panels to power their operations. From Fortune 500’s to regional businesses and non-profits, Maxeon is powering positive change across America.
Fruit processing plant in Sacramento, CA
1.47 MW
60% electricity offset
$500K projected annual savings
$13M projected savings over 25 years
Fruit grower, processor and shipper Rivermaid Trading Co. produces more than 50% of the pears in California and 8% of the state’s cherry crop. Processing such large quantities of fruit to arrive at market in peak condition requires substantial energy for fruit processing machines and cold storage. Rivermaid was looking for a way to offset electricity costs with a clean energy solution that was as sustainable as the farming operation itself.
With 4,510 Maxeon panels producing 1.47 MW of clean energy, Rivermaid is able to offset up to 60% of their electricity use during the summer months and is projected to save more than $13 million over the next 25 years. Additionally, solar augments the company’s sustainable farming strategy by bringing product to market with less reliance on fossil fuels.
“Energy consumption at our fruit-packing facility is driven largely by cold storage. We are able to offset almost 60% of our electricity use in the summer by installing solar.”
Patrick Archibeque
CEO, Rivermaid Trading Co.
The solar system featured in this presentation was sold and installed by a former certified SunPower Dealer.
Midwestern auto dealership goes solar across multiple car dealerships in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Top U.S. organizations rely on Maxeon solar panels to power their operations. From Fortune 500’s to regional businesses and non-profits, Maxeon is powering positive change across America.
454 kW at 10 car dealerships in MN and WI
$45,100 projected annual savings
$2.1 million projected 25-year savings
Midwestern auto dealership goes solar across multiple car dealerships in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Luther Auto is the largest privately owned automotive group in the Midwest. With expanding operations, the management team made a strategic decision to offset electricity costs and enhance the community-minded company’s sustainability efforts with solar installations on several of their Minneapolis/St. Paul dealerships.
Between 2012-2017, Luther Auto installed high-efficiency solar systems on 10 new or existing dealerships, for a combined system size of 454 kW.
Taking advantage of their dealerships’ large, flat roofs, Luther Auto saves more than $45,000 in energy costs annually with solar, plus additional savings through LED lighting upgrades. Over the next 25 years, Luther Auto is expected to save an estimated $2.1 million with solar.
“Solar just makes good business sense in today’s energy environment.”
Linda McGinty
VP of Real Estate
Luther Auto Group
The solar system featured in this presentation was sold and installed by a former certified SunPower Dealer.
UC Davis has over 21 MW of solar systems over multiple sites.
Top U.S. organizations rely on Maxeon solar panels to power their operations. From Fortune 500’s to regional businesses and non-profits, Maxeon is powering positive change across America.
Project Specs:
Solar farm
16 MW ground mount system
Provides approximately 14% of the campus’s electricity
Reduces the University's carbon footprint by 9%
West Village Campus
5 MW rooftop and carport systems
Net-zero energy community
Home to over 2,000 students, staff and faculty
UC Davis has a 16.3 MW solar farm which generates 33 million kilowatt-hours per year, about 14% of the campus’s electricity needs, and reduces the University's carbon footprint by 9%.
The West Village is a 34-acre, zero-net-energy community, complete with 5 megawatts of Maxeon panels on rooftops and solar canopies.
Learn more:
https://sustainability.ucdavis.edu/goals/energy/on-site
https://facilities.ucdavis.edu/engineering/energy-adventure/level1
The solar system featured in this presentation was sold and installed by a former certified SunPower Dealer.