{"id":116601,"date":"2014-08-06T08:06:31","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T06:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116601"},"modified":"2020-12-23T10:46:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T09:46:39","slug":"whole-foods-proves-everything-really-is-bigger-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/whole-foods-proves-everything-really-is-bigger-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Whole Foods proves everything really is bigger in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Austin\u2019s well-known and well-loved chain of natural foods stores is like most things in Texas: it\u2019s big. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wholefoodsmarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whole Foods Market<\/a> has long been nationally recognized as a leading organic grocery store, but the company\u2019s new flagship store in Austin makes sustainability its biggest priority.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Whole Foods <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wholefoodsmarket.com\/mission-values\/environmental-stewardship\/green-mission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">began installing solar<\/a> power in 2002 with its Berkeley, California location. Over the past 12 years, both PV technology and Whole Foods have come a long way. Not to be outdone by its California counterparts, the new Austin store is home to a 186kW rooftop system.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6606\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6606\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6606 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"Sunny Tripowers mounted on the building's existing metal screen.\" width=\"262\" height=\"349\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 262px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 262\/349;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunny Tripowers mounted on the building&#8217;s existing metal screen.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5><strong>Solar you can see <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>A large portion of the building\u2019s rooftop was originally considered unusable for solar because of a metal screen surrounding the HVAC units. The system designer and installer, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomsolarpower.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Freedom Solar Power<\/a>, turned this challenge into an opportunity by replacing the metal screen with modules, making part of the system visible from the parking lot and adjacent highway so customers can see exactly where the store\u2019s power comes from.<\/p>\n<p>The screen\u2019s steel frame doubled as a mounting location for the nine <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/en_US\/products\/grid-tied-inverters\/sunny-tripower.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunny Tripower<\/a> inverters and connection units used for the system. The system\u2019s size called for the use of one Sunny Tripower 15000TL-US and 24000TL-US, and seven 20000TL-US inverters. The remainder of the 690 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suniva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suniva<\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span>modules were mounted to the roof using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dynoraxx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DynoRaxx\u2019s<\/a> Evolution fiberglass mounting system.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Energy reduction<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Whole Foods had established a 25 percent-per-square-foot energy reduction goal for their stores. Freedom Solar Power\u2019s use of decentralized inverters and creative system design allowed for optimal use of the available roof space. The system has not only achieved that goal, it met Whole Foods\u2019 requirement a year ahead of the 2015 power reduction deadline.<\/p>\n<p>To make sure the system keeps running smoothly, Freedom Solar Power installed an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/en_US\/products\/monitoring-systems\/sma-cluster-controller.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SMA Cluster Controller<\/a> for full system monitoring through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/en_US\/products\/monitoring-systems\/sunny-portal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SMA\u2019s Sunny Portal<\/a> and any needed troubleshooting or system alerts.<\/p>\n<p>Though Whole Foods continues to grow and open new stores throughout the U.S., they\u2019re committed to doing so with the lowest possible impact. Installing solar on new and, when possible, existing stores keeps the company\u2019s operating costs and environmental impacts to a minimum and profits at a maximum.<\/p>\n<p>A full review of the installation was covered in the <a href=\"http:\/\/solarprofessional.com\/articles\/project-profiles\/freedom-solar-power-whole-foods-market-the-domain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June\/July 2014 issue of <em>SolarPro<\/em><\/a> magazine with a detailed overview and complete system details. 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