As previously reported by Renewable Energy magazine, the aerospace giant intends to install more than 18,000 thin film solar panels that, along with four 700-kilowatt inverters from General Electric, will generate 2.6 MW of electricity to power its manufacturing campus.
That’s enough energy to power about 250 homes, the company said.
With this single project Baker Renewable Energy will help create the largest solar installation by generating capacity in the Southeast US and the sixth-largest in the nation, Boeing said.
The project is a key component of Boeing's goal to operate the $750 million facility entirely from renewable energy sources.
"This single project will be the equivalent to twice the solar that has currently been installed in the state of South Carolina," said Jason Epstein, executive vice president of Baker Renewable Energy.
The panels are produced by United Solar Ovonics, a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices.
The 787 plant is expected to begin producing airplanes by July. The solar panel addition is set to begin producing electricity around September.
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