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Members are greeted by SMA Sunny Boys mounted on a Sunny Tower in the IBEW training center’s lobby.<\/p><\/div>\n

Since 1902, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 340<\/a> has represented members and retirees in a wide variety of fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government. Conveniently located in California\u2019s state capital of Sacramento, Local 340 lobbies on behalf of myriad industries\u2014including solar\u2014and hosts government officials, in addition to servicing union members.<\/p>\n

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The installation process was documented and is now used to teach students about solar.<\/p><\/div>\n

System Details<\/h5>\n

Local 340 commissioned Northern California-based Cal Valley Solar<\/a> to install a 47kW DC PV array at its on-site training center. Here, 144 SunPower 327 panels<\/a>\u2014situated along a parapet and two carports\u2014feed direct current to six SMA Sunny Boy 8000-US inverters<\/a> mounted on an SMA Sunny Tower-US<\/a> in the training center\u2019s lobby. The system is expected to produce 75,000 kWh annually.<\/p>\n

Solar Just Made Sense<\/h5>\n

Choosing solar for the Local 340 training center was a strategic decision. Not only does the array help offset energy costs, but it also serves as a training system and a model for political lobbying.\u00a0But when it came to choosing system components, innovation was key.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe coolness factor of the Sunny Tower, combined with unmatched quality and reputation, made SMA products ideal for this project,\u201d explained Terry Peterson, partner at Cal Valley Solar. \u201cThe Sunny Tower is now displayed in the lobby, so you can\u2019t miss it when entering the training center.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Solar Spotlight aims to highlight SMA inverters in real-world situations. E-mail us with information about your SMA-powered PV projects at\u00a0<\/i>SocialMedia@SMA-America.com<\/i><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n

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