The solar array was installed on the roof of port headquarters a three story 191 000 square foot structure that was built in 1931 by american can company which produced containers for canned salmon.
Solar panels on the roof of airport terminal.
Not only were the panels large but they had to suit the building aesthetically and have the potential to deliver a total output of 71kwp.
The roof of the international terminal alone was fitted with about 7 133 panels measuring 11 675 square metres which brisbane airport said at the time would be the largest single roof top solar panel installation at an australian airport.
Cochin international had already begun the transition to renewable energy when it installed a smaller solar power array on its arrivals terminal roof in march 2013 but the move to total solar.
The roof of terminal 2 now has 124 integrated optisol solar panels installed tailor made for the project by scheuten.
The 6 5 million project is a show of innovation local officials said monday at a celebratory event to begin construction.
This trend presents a unique usage opportunity for copper which is required for solar technology to operate.
The airport s first solar project is atop the red and blue ramps in front of the main lindbergh terminal also called terminal 1.
Some were on roofs such as at the international terminal while others were mounted on the ground.
The roof of terminal 2 now has 124 integrated optisol solar panels installed tailor made for the project by scheuten.
The installation team had to meet the strict airport security protocols.
The installation team had to meet the strict airport security protocols.
Solar energy systems are increasingly being installed on the roofs of airport terminals and parking garages as well as on the land surrounding tarmacs.
Not only were the panels large but they had to suit the building aesthetically and have the potential to deliver a total output of 71kwp.
The solar panels are expected to supply about half of the airport.
Three years ago they began adding solar panels first on the roof of the arrivals terminal then on and around an aircraft hangar.
A solar energy system made up of 15 000 solar panels was recently installed at terminal 2 of dubai international airport.
Half of the solar panels were purchased from tenksolar whose.