Panasonic Eco Solutions North America (Panasonic) and Coronal Management has announced that they have completed a 290.44 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation installation at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder). This installation is the second of its kind at the university; the first installation was completed in late 2012.
The new solar system provides clean energy power to the 11,064-seat multi-purpose arena located on the main campus and is home to the Colorado Buffaloes basketball teams as well as the volleyball team.
It is aimed at helping the university meet its short-term goal of powering the campus with green energy by reducing demand for grid electricity and cost while also fulfilling part of its long-term goal for a carbon-neutral campus, outlined in the pledge made by CU-Boulder to the American College and University President Climate Commitment.
"Given the positive outcome of our earlier, smaller scale renewable energy project with Panasonic, we decided to move forward with Panasonic on this larger installation," said Moe Tabrizi, Director of Engineering and Sustainability at CU-Boulder. "Again, it was a well-organized implementation with progressive results."
By working together, Panasonic and Coronal are able to deliver a truly comprehensive end-to-end solution aimed at facilitating the development and commercialization of solar PV projects in the commercial, industrial, municipal and small utility markets.
From inception to commercial operation and beyond, the companies' combined capabilities include construction and permanent financing, project implementation and long-term service and maintenance that ensures attractive and reliable benefits for many years.
"The fact that CU-Boulder looked to Panasonic and Coronal again after we completed a first project over a year ago demonstrates their strong confidence in our capabilities and the unique value offering we bring to the table," said Jamie Evans, Head of U.S. Eco Solutions at Panasonic.
"While the performance of the solar installation is critical, finding a partner that is cost effective, easy to work with and that makes the process as simple as possible is equally important. I am confident this partnership mentality is the reason CU-Boulder looked to Panasonic and Coronal to implement a second solar installation."
