Southwest College 4 MW Renewable Energy Program
Los Angeles
Project Overview
Turn key price: $45,000,00
Cost per watt: 0
Project type: Flat roof system
Contact phone: (213) 891-2133
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Apart from having a solar tracking system on campus, PV panels are going to be mounted atop rooftops and large-scale carports. Now that’s what I call campus solarization.
# The 4 MW photovoltaic (PV) farms will be located on parking lots, rooftops and land adjacent to the campus. The four large-scale PV carports will provide shaded parking space for approximately 730 vehicles. The solar carports will occupy 5 acres and all renewable technologies will have an expected life of at least 40 years.
# The electricity generated by the solar panels and other renewable technologies will satisfy all of the College’s energy needs and then some. Energy produced that is not needed by the College will either be stored in Centralized Battery Storage systems or Hydrogen Generation and Storage for Fuel Cell operation.
# LASC's solar farm works in conjunction with the new Central Utility Plant, which - until the College ultimately achieves energy independence - saves energy by drawing power from the grid at night when demand is lower and the prices are cheaper.
# LASC is requesting $1.4 million financial incentive over a five year period, from the California Solar Initiative Program for the Photovoltaic Phase of the program. The Program offers customers installing up to 1 MW of solar panels a financial incentive based on performance which can be used to offset the cost of the system over a five year period. Additional funding will be pursued for the additional renewable component of the program through State, Federal and Utility agencies.
# Additional Green Energy Technologies include Urban Wind Generation to capture the reliable breeze across the campus. A Geothermal Heat Exchange system will leverage the Earth’s thermal mass to improve the efficiency of the campus HVAC systems.
# The LASC Renewable Program will also act as a living model for students, allowing them to study many different types of renewable technologies and learn more about their design, construction, chemistry and physics. This will prepare them for the “green collar” jobs of the 21st Century Los Angeles economy.
