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United States Navy
Coronado
September 2002
About this project:
Roof Install"
“Solar power proved to be the ideal energy solution for Naval Base Coronado. The photovoltaic system combines the environmental benefits of solar with the ability to provide a source of power that serves to reduce our vulnerability to disruptions of the utility power grid.”
Wade Wilhelm
Lieutenant Commander, Navy Region Southwest, Utilities Program Manager
United States Navy
United States Navy, Coronado
In order to meet the call for renewable energy initiatives by the Department of Defense, the Navy installed one of the largest federal solar systems in the world at its Naval Base in Coronado,which generates enough electricity daily to power more than 935 homes and saves $228,000 annually in operating costs.
