INLAND CENTER Rooftop Mounted Solar Installation
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INLAND CENTER Rooftop Mounted Solar Installation CHALLENGE OVERVIEW Macerich is a fully integrated self-managed and self-administered Deliver a full turn-key renewable energy power facility real estate investment trust, which focuses on the acquisition, leasing, management, development and redevelopment of regional malls Design and install solar module arrangement and support throughout the United States. In the fall of 2012, Macerich aligned with structures Panasonic to begin the first phase of a multi-property retail real estate solar power program to include solar installations at multiple Macerich Design and install performance monitoring system shopping centers in Arizona, California, New York and Connecticut with an expectation to yield over 10.2MW of clean energy capacity – enough power for approximately 10,000 homes. SOLUTION n (4676) solar modules comprised of a mix of 240W and Located in San Bernardino, California along the southwest border 250W adjacent to Interstate 215 and the city of Colton, Inland Center is a n part of the first wave of completed installations. At over 1MW, the retail (2) Advanced Energy 333NX and (1) 250NX central center is one of the largest systems in the Macerich portfolio, and the inverters second largest rooftop array. With an approximately two month active n (2) DAS Service Performance Monitoring Systems: build schedule and a peak construction workforce of 38, the 1,134.56 solar monitoring from Draker and a custom solution kW photovoltaic solar installation is comprised of 4,676 solar PV panels. that communicates with Macerich’s existing Utility The design and install was optimized for local conditions that included Management System multiple roof surfaces, different east & west tilt angles, and shade mitigation strategies. Project Completion Date: December 2013 As a retail shopping center, construction required considered care and coordination so as to not interrupt mall operations, and ensure the safety of tenants, visitors, and workers. For more information, call 877.438.7881 or email [email protected].