Jan 8 2010
Woods Hole Landholdings (WHLH) has announced that it has equipped the headquarters of Woods Hole Group with a solar panel installation. The company has teamed up with Beaumont Solar for the renewable energy project. The installation has utilized solar panels from Sun Power. At present, the solar panels from Sun Power are the most efficient panels available on the global solar market. The office building is headquarters for the Woods Hole Group Inc. and its subsidiary, the Woods Hole Group Middle East. The solar power system has 176 panels and occupies approximately 2,400 square foot of space on the roof.
David Aubrey, owner of WHLH, said that the company has taken initiatives to help the country develop more sustainable and renewable energy by equipping its office building with the solar panel installation. He commented though the building was constructed with renewable energy component it its design ten years ago, the company was not able to finalize a contract for equipping it with solar power. Aubrey stated that with this installation, WHLH is helping the country to adopt sustainable business practices.
WHLH has taken advantage of a grant from the Federal government through the Stimulus Bill as well as a rebate from the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust to build the solar panel installation. Direct current will be generated by the solar photovoltaic panels by converting the solar radiation. The power generated from the system will meet up to 40% of the electricity requirements of the building. Within a period of five years, the total cost of the system will be paid back. WHLH is also adopting another energy saving initiative to save more than 50% of electricity used for lighting by upgrading its exterior as well as interior lighting systems. A similar solar project for its corporate offices is also recommended by Woods Hole Group, Middle East in collaboration with Beaumont Solar in Saudi Arabia.
Source: http://www.whgrp.com/