By Greenteh Lead America: MAGE SOLAR, a subsidiary
of MAGE GROUP, announced that Western Michigan University has deployed its
modules for a 50 kW solar photovoltaic project on its Kalamazoo campus.
MAGE SOLAR’s 216 modules are mounted onto 18 individual customized poles in a
parking lot across from the university’s James W. Miller Auditorium. Each of
the arrays can be adjusted individually within a range from vertical to 80
degrees. Students can therefore test how the tilt of the array impacts energy
yield of the modules.
The system was designed, furnished and installed by The Green Panel, a provider
of renewable energy solutions for companies, universities, and
municipalities. The solar photovoltaic installation equipped with charging
stations for 15 electric vehicles. The company’s team
also customized inverter and charging station monitoring systems that will give
real-time access to the system’s performance data.
“We congratulate both Western Michigan University and The Green Panel on
this major accomplishment that speaks highly of the sustainability goals the
school has. WMU’s commitment to renewable energy shows that solar and EV
charging stations are the fuel source of the future,” said Joe Thomas,
president and CEO of MAGE SOLAR USA.
The project was funded by a grant from the Department of
Energy and administered by the Clean Energy Coalition of Ann Arbor,
Michigan.
“The design-build project was particularly exciting for our engineering,
installation and procurement team. The combined monitoring of the electric
charging stations and solar array will be a useful resource for students and
faculty at Western Michigan University” according to Binger Winchell and
Agnes Pelosse at The Green Panel, Inc.