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Solar Panel System Replacement

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Maria Redburn, Library Director
Request Owner
Library
Depar tment
Operating
Request Groups
Capital Improvement
Type

Description
In 2009, the State Energy and Conservation Of ce (SECO) awarded the City of Bedford with a $1.9 million dollar grant to install 824 solar
panels at the site of the new Library. The Library photovoltaic system produces an estimated 350,000-kilowatt hours of energy annually.
The photovoltaic system is composed of solar panels and an inverter. An inverter is one of the most important pieces of equipment in a
solar energy system. It's a device that converts direct current (DC) electricity, which is what a solar panel generates, to alternating current
(AC) electricity, which the electrical grid uses. The lifespan of an inverter is 15 - 20 years and the panels are estimated to last 25 years. The
most cost-effective time to replace a photovoltaic system is when you replace the building roof.

Details Location
Replacement Address: 2424 Forest Ridge Drive
Type of Project

Consequences of Not Funding
The cost of operating the library will increase due to higher electricity bills.

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