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| Clean Energy, One Megawatt at a Time |
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| Wednesday, 26 March 2008 | |
Solarwrights, based in Bristol, has been installing solar energy systems around Rhode Island and southern New England for years, and with their latest installation, reached a total of one megawatt of clean, emissions-free power generated via local rooftops. That's enough energy to supply about 1,000 homes.
"Reaching the one-megawatt mark is a tremendous accomplishment for SolarWrights and a testament to the power that homeowners have in making smart choices about their energy sources," says Bob Chew, president of the company. "Homeowners like the Kincaids are making a difference." Gary and Nita Kincaid, of Stonington, Conn., installed a pole-mounted array of 50 SunPower solar modules, which will produce 12,156 killowatt-hours per year, enough to meet about 80 percent of their electrical needs.
Connecticut's Clean Energy Fund offsets up to 60 percent of the cost of residential solar systems, making the installations much more affordable for Connecticut residents than they are for us here in R.I. When the full costs and benefits of solar vs. traditional electricity generation are compared, the investment seems well worthwhile.
Pictured below: Charlie Morgan and Dave Cohen of the Stonington SolarWrights office, home owners Nita and Gary Kincaid, and Bob Chew.
For more info:
SolarWrights
Powered by the Sun, a recent WNPR podcast
"The Sun King," a recent Rhode Island Monthly story about alternative energy.
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