{"id":116540,"date":"2014-04-29T09:54:35","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T07:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116540"},"modified":"2020-12-23T11:38:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T10:38:03","slug":"northern-california-rubble-recycler-now-turning-sunlight-into-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/northern-california-rubble-recycler-now-turning-sunlight-into-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern California rubble recycler now turning sunlight into power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the hills between California\u2019s famed Wine Country and streets of San Francisco lies the town of Cotati, home to one of the region\u2019s largest rubble materials recycling plants. As careful stewards of the region\u2019s natural resources, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soilandrocks.com\/prod_cotati.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Soiland Company<\/a> has been providing high quality aggregate materials, soil and compost products since 1973.<\/p>\n<p>The company prides itself on incorporating sustainable business practices wherever possible and often as early adopters, including first installing solar nearly a decade ago and numerous other self-driven environmental measures and equipment upgrades throughout its 52 year history.<\/p>\n<p><b>Environmental economics<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6476\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/20140130_094933_resized_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6476\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6476 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/20140130_094933_resized_1.jpg\" alt=\"The GPS-enabled trackers move with the sun, showing the Sunny Boy inverters mounted on each during mid-day.\" width=\"262\" height=\"196\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 262px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 262\/196;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The GPS-enabled trackers move with the sun, showing the Sunny Boy inverters mounted on each during mid-day.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In early 2014, the region\u2019s electric utility went through a rate restructure and Soiland saw their bills double nearly overnight. With the unexpected rise in expenses, the company\u2019s sustainability commitments met at an intersection of environmental stewardship and maintaining sound financials for their business; the time was right to install additional solar power.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncsr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Coast Solar<\/a> was brought in to install a 202kW system using 33 of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allearthrenewables.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AllEarth Renewables\u2019<\/a> dual axis <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allearthrenewables.com\/our-product\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AllSun Trackers<\/a>. The trackers, which produce up to 45 percent more energy than fixed systems, are each equipped with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/en_US\/products\/grid-tied-inverters\/sunny-boy\/sunny-boy-5000-us-6000-us-7000-us-8000-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunny Boy 6000-US<\/a> inverter to allow for optimal site design and long-term system reliability.<\/p>\n<p>In total, the site brought together the power of 792 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.renesola.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ReneSola<\/a> 255 modules over roughly two and a half acres to reduce the company\u2019s electrical demands by more than half. System payback is expected within seven years, due in part to the increased production from the tracking system and the Sunny Boy\u2019s 97 percent peak efficiency. This increase in Soiland\u2019s return on their investment will further help the company\u2019s long-term cash flow and reduce their exposure to future rate changes.<\/p>\n<p>As the cost for traditional electricity continues to rise, solar is becoming an ideal solution for companies looking to mitigate portions of their operating expenses. 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