Recovery Act Project Delivers Renewable Energy for Marines
Navy NewsStand
Story Number: NNS100727-14
7/27/2010
By Mario Icari, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest Public Affairs
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- A ribbon cutting ceremony held July 15 celebrated the completion of a solar photovoltaic roof project at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego.
Guest speakers included MCRD Commanding General Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest Commanding Officer Capt. Keith Hamilton, Syska Hennessy Group Construction Inc. President Bill Line, San Diego Gas & Electric Federal Account Director Dave Gueberg and MCRD Energy Manager Richard Hatcher.
Syska Hennessy Group Construction Inc. was awarded a $2.9 million Recovery Act (ARRA) contract by NAVFAC Southwest on Sept. 30, 2009 to install a 500 kilowatt (kW) direct current (DC) system of photovoltaic panels on multiple rooftops to deliver renewable power to the base's power distribution system. The project was completed June 2010 ahead of schedule.
To help reduce the carbon footprint, specific Low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) accomplishments were made.
"The system is currently providing solar power to the facility and has increased MCRD's renewable power generation up to eight percent," said Phu Vu, NAVFAC Southwest senior project leader for the photovoltaic roof project.
An estimated 1,220 megawatt-hour a year is expected to be generated from this photovoltaic project with an estimated annual savings of $174,000.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 partially directs the government to undertake infrastructure and energy projects.
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