The 30 kilowatt AC town hall solar system uses 176 of SunPower's ultra-high-efficiency solar panels, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 13 tons and airborne particulates by over 21 pounds, significantly decreasing the city's greenhouse gas emissions while improving the region's overall air quality. The solar system includes 23 kilowatt AC solar panels mounted on the roof and 7 kilowatt AC panels mounted on the ground next to the town hall building.
"With a limited unshaded roof area, the town hall system required the most efficient solar panels on the market to maximize energy production per square foot," said Breene Kerr, a councilman and former mayor of Los Altos Hills, Calif. "SunPower has exceeded our expectations in terms of solar technology, energy savings and its commitment to helping us meet our goals. The town of Los Altos Hills takes a tremendous amount pride in what we have accomplished to date and looks forward to expanding our SunPower solar system."
In addition to the town hall solar system, the town of Los Altos Hills has also eliminated permit fees for solar system installations and offers a development area bonus of up to 500 square feet to homeowners who install roof-mounted solar panels on new homes or remodels.
"We are excited to be a part of this great local success story," said Tom Werner, SunPower's CEO. "The Los Altos Town Hall project -- in the heart of the Silicon Valley's thriving solar industry -- demonstrates the endless possibilities of combining the world's best solar technology with pragmatic policy-making. We look forward to continuing to help our local and global customers meet their solar-electric power goals."
SunPower's solar panels generate 50 percent more power per square foot than conventional solar technologies, giving the Los Altos Hills town hall the maximum power from its rooftop system at a reduced cost. SunPower's solar panels have no moving parts and create pollution-free, no-cost electricity with virtually no maintenance.
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