News Brief
Solar Sewage Facility
Sun Power and Geothermal Energy recently installed a 520 kW PV array at an Oroville, California sewage treatment plant.
Photo: SC-ORSewerage Commission-Oroville Region (SC-OR) wastewater treatment plant in Oroville, California, will begin operating on solar energy this month. A 3-acre (1.2 ha) field adjacent to the plant is home to a
520 kW solar power array, installed by Sun Power and Geothermal Energy of San Rafael, that will supply 80% of the plant’s energy needs. The system is the fifth-largest PV array in the nation and the largest dual-tilt array in the world. For details, call SC-OR at 530/534-0353.
Published November 1, 2002 Permalink Citation
(2002, November 1). Solar Sewage Facility. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/solar-sewage-facility
Add new comment
To post a comment, you need to register for a BuildingGreen Basic membership (free) or login to your existing profile.