Immaculate Heart of Mary: Ramona Commercial Solar Power
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Ramona decided to go solar and take advantage of the abundant sunshine that falls on the parish building roofs most of the year. To help accommodate the buildingęs unique architecture and design, the solar panels and other solar energy equipment were ballast mounted and structured.
The churchęs 20 kilowatt-AC solar energy system was purchased with a power purchase agreement that will save the parish more than $14,000 in the first year of generating its own renewable solar energy and $563,000 in solar power savings over the next 25 years.
On average, each year a solar energy system this size will:
- Generate 29,820 to 39,760 kilowatt hours of clean renewable solar power.
- Avoid the creation of 49,302 pounds of harmful carbon dioxide released into our air.
- Provide the system owner with $8,747 in Solar Power Savings.