Helio Micro Utility Powers The Tech
Project
The inaugural project for the Helio Green Energy Community Investment Fund was dedicated November 21, 2008 at The Tech Museum of Innovation (The Tech), located in San Jose, California. This 185 kWp solar power system is expected to generate approximately 270,000 kilowatt-hours of energy annually. It will reduce about 600,000 pounds per year of greenhouse gas emissions created by traditional utility power.
This project is a cornerstone to HmU's vision to create the world's largest clean energy utility distributed across millions of roofs.
Benefits
Through Helio Micro Utility's Buy Power Not Panels™ approach, The Tech was able to gain the benefits of solar energy with no upfront capital investment or ongoing maintenance responsibilities. The Tech received a complete solar installation optimized for maximum renewable energy production, and was able to lock in their utility costs while saving hundreds of tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
Partners
Facility:
The Tech Museum of Innovation (The Tech), located in San Jose, California representing the first city owned building to go solar. System Installation: Designed and installed by SunPower Corporation, a San Jose-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems.
City:
San Jose, CA where Mayor Chuck Reed's Green Vision is shaping energy efficiency, renewable energy and green programs for every aspect of the city.
Funding:
Green Energy Community Investment Fund, a fund jointly owned by Helio Micro Utility and Citi Community Capital, a division of Citi.
