{"id":120939,"date":"2020-06-17T12:58:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T22:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=120939"},"modified":"2020-07-17T15:29:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-18T01:29:29","slug":"uh-west-oahu-new-pv-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/06\/17\/uh-west-oahu-new-pv-system\/","title":{"rendered":"New UH<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu PV<\/abbr> system adds 96 kilowatts to net-zero goal"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Most of the PV<\/abbr> panels are installed in this June 4 photo of the new PV<\/abbr> system at UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>. (Photo credit: Swinerton Builders and RevoluSun)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>–West Oʻahu<\/span><\/a> is installing a new 96-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV<\/abbr>) system for the Administration and Health Science building, taking a step toward UH<\/abbr> System\u2019s goal to be “net-zero”—produce as much renewable energy as it consumes—across its 10 campuses by 2035.<\/p>\n

The new PV<\/abbr> system also supports the goal of achieving a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED<\/abbr>) Gold (or higher) certification for the building.<\/p>\n

Installation of UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>\u2019s new PV<\/abbr> system began on May 26 and is expected to be complete on July 7, with HECO<\/abbr> validation from July 21 to September 3 to install the new meter and get the system energized, monitored and commissioned.<\/p>\n

While power usage upon the reopening of the campus for the fall 2020 semester is uncertain at this time, it is expected to be less than prior to the COVID-19 impact due to anticipated reduction of building users in compliance with social distancing guidelines, such as fewer students per classroom and increased online classes.<\/p>\n

The system cost is $437,909, which includes onsite project team coordination and supervision, revisions to the existing structure for electrical pathways and coordination with HECO<\/abbr> for system validation. The PV<\/abbr> system is funded by a combination of general obligation bonds and EB-5<\/abbr> immigrant investor funds.<\/p>\n

Those on campus during the installation are advised to use caution and be cognizant of work and loading areas, machinery, equipment, signs and crew involved in the project.<\/p>\n

For full details of the project, visit E Kamakani Hou<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n

—By Zenaida Serrano Arvman<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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