Components:

Modules
Siliken Renewable Energy
SLK60P6L     230W
Quantity         2,613
Total Power   600 kW

Inverter
Solectria Renewables
Six - 95 kW

Racking
Unirac
ISYS - Roof Mount System

The Minneapolis Convention Center Solar Project

The City of Minneapolis was awarded a Renewable Development Fund grant from Xcel Energy to fund the construction of the Minneapolis Convention Center solar energy system. Westwood provided program management, permitting, design, and engineering services for the project.

Project Facts

• The system is the largest in the Upper Midwest, with 2,613 solar photovoltaic (PV) modules.
• Each module has 230 watts of peak power production, for a total of 600,990 watts (600 kW) of power.
• It is the first large-scale rooftop PV system in a cold climate region.
• All of the components (modules, rack, and inverters) were made in the United States.
• Each year, the solar system will produce approximately 750,000 kWh of electricity, enough to power 85 homes.
• The system is estimated to produce 22,500 MWh of electricty over its lifetime.
• The project will be used to train electricians with over 3,000 hours of on-the-job training towards NABCEP certification.

Environmental Facts
This solar energy system will offset 539 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, the equivalent of reducing CO2 emissions from 60,587 gallons of gasoline or 1,253 barrels of oil.