Inovateus Solar Video Media Release
Inovateus Solar Features New GE Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle
Charging Carport on YouTube
Inovateus Solar Partners with GE Energy Industrial Solutions on One of the Largest
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in North America
South Bend, Ind. – Inovateus Solar LLC, a national solar power distributor and integrator, recently partnered with GE Energy Industrial Solutions on the installation of one of North America’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the GE facility in Plainville, Connecticut. The project is now posted to the innovative and educational Inovateus Solar PV PowerUp channel on YouTube. The Inovateus Solar PV PowerUp channel on YouTube now features 22 educational, Inovateus Solar product and project videos.
The dedication for the project took place on May 26, 2011 with CEO of GE Energy Industrial Solutions, Luis Ramírez, joined by Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, along with GE and Inovateus Solar contractors and employees, to unveil the GE Electric Vehicle (EV) Solar Carport in Plainville, Connecticut.
“The GE EV Solar Carport Project is an opportunity to deliver a truly sustainable electric vehicle charging solution,” says Paul Singer, general manager industrial technology, GE Energy Industrial Solutions. “Joining forces with Inovateus Solar on the EV Solar Carport helped us deliver one of the largest carports in North America, and we were glad to have both their insight and their dedicated staff on hand throughout the construction process.”
GE uses solar energy and smart grid technology to fully charge up to 13 electric vehicles per day via six Level 2 GE EV Charging Stations. The solar panels on the 216-foot by 40-foot, 40-stall carport will also power all the lighting in the parking lot to offset an additional $10,000 in energy costs each year.
The GE EV Solar Carport produces the energy equivalent to power 20 homes per year. The average freestanding home uses approximately 7,000 to 10,000 kW hours per year. With greater than a 25-year lifespan, the EV Solar Carport will annually deliver 125 MW hours via 100 kW DC power.
Inovateus Solar started the project in December, 2010 and completed it in late May, 2011, on time and on budget.
“Our objective with this project is to utilize a mix of installation formats to create a practical on-site ‘lab’ to illustrate a range of design options when creating this type of solar system,” says TJ Kanczuzewski, president of Inovateus Solar LLC. “We are excited to collaborate with GE on this important alternative energy development and education project and look forward to other future projects.”
The carport incorporates GE’s infrastructure technology, utilizing GE EverGold™ Safety Switches and GE Combiner Boxes along with the GE EV Charging Stations. GE’s core AC equipment safely distributes the power generated from the solar panels. The GE EV Solar Carport connects to the grid, where it deposits extra energy and withdraws that energy when needed.
Key Inovateus supplier/partners included Schott Solar for the PV panels and Satcon for the two 100 kW inverters. Inovateus subcontracted the electrical work to Power Systems Electrical Contractors in Farmington, Connecticut.
As the general contractor, Inovateus hired Solaire Generation of New York to install a custom version of its Premium Solar Parking Power Plant. The cantilevered roof design protects vehicles and people from the elements while preventing unwanted access to PV panels and electrical systems–including six charging stations. The canopy design also captures and redirects rainwater and snowmelt with its unique decking, gutter and drain system.
“Inovateus assembled an exceptional group of contractors for this project. Solaire Generation was thrilled to have been selected as the solar canopy provider,” says Brian Cuff, director of design and construction. “This project illustrates a truly exciting vision—the integration of GE charging stations, GE power distribution equipment, and solar canopy structures. We believe that it’s a model of integration that may quickly become standard for this type of installation.”
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