photo: Blipem
How big is the opportunity to provide solar energy to the U.S. government? Consider that the federal General Services Administration alone controls more than 1,800 buildings containing 347 million square feet. Today the GSA announced it has taken a step to go green, signing a $6.9 million contract with solar systems provider SunEdison to build a 1-megawatt solar park on six acres next to the massive Denver Federal Center in Colorado. The photovoltaic arrays will meet about 10 percent of the one-square-mile complex’s peak electricity demand. It’s also a good deal for local utility Xcel Energy (XEL), which is under the gun to generate 20 percent of its electricity in Colorado from renewable sources by 2020.
The Feds Go Solar
August 3, 2007 by Todd Woody
Green Wombat 
Today the GSA announced it has taken a step to go green, signing a $6.9 million contract with solar systems provider SunEdison to build a 1-megawatt solar park on six acres next to the massive Denver Federal Center in Colorado.
Todd:
This is the first time I see a dollar value on how much it would cost to build solar plant. I would guess as we scaled up the plant, the price would be cheaper.
Thanks.
Colorado’s Solar Building
Pick this up from Green Wombat. Notice it will take six acres to power 10% of the buildings power needs.On the regular power grid it would take what, six feet to power the entire building? Hopefully they don’t put them next to the highway where
Thanks for posting this important information. It is very significant that large power users are finally moving towards solar. Its renewable and clean.
Its also a statement to individuals that smaller home solar energy systems are available…even a large number of solar products…from watches to solar pool heaters and so much more.
It seems that we are finally embracing this technology. Keep this information coming.