Commercial Project Profiles Buckley Air Force Base, Civil Engineering Offices
The SolarWorld modules, which are 100% U.S. made, are also approved by the FAA for installation in a flight zone. The module's glass covering is specially designed to eliminate solar reflectivity which can be a danger to flying aircraft.
| Installation Type | Self-ballasted PV System | ||
| Location | Aurora, CO | Date Completed | May, 2006 |
| System Size | 9.8 kW | PV Surface Area | 1,250 sq. ft. |
| CO2 Offset | 26,461 lbs/year | ||
Buckley Air Force Base, Civil Engineering Offices
SolSource designed and installed a 10 kW solar PV array for the Headquarters of the Civil Engineering Building at Buckley Air Force Base. This self-ballasted PV system consisted of 56 SolarWorld 175 modules that can produce 13,200 kWh. per year. This pilot system laid the foundation for Buckley to integrate the PV system into the base’s electrical system and energy management systems. This building sits next to a runway and air traffic tower. A challenge SolSource overcame was to increase the design wind load calculation of the system to accommodate for 150 miles per hour air bursts from large aircraft flying over the building. SolSource worked with SetPointSystems to integrate the PV output into the base EMCS system.The SolarWorld modules, which are 100% U.S. made, are also approved by the FAA for installation in a flight zone. The module's glass covering is specially designed to eliminate solar reflectivity which can be a danger to flying aircraft.
