{"id":117453,"date":"2020-05-19T10:51:59","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T17:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=117453"},"modified":"2020-12-08T16:24:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T15:24:54","slug":"a-sunny-upgrade-for-our-four-legged-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/a-sunny-upgrade-for-our-four-legged-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sunny Upgrade for Our Four-Legged Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tucked into the northeast tip of Long Island lies the town of Southold. It\u2019s a picturesque waterfront region with beaches, vineyards and now the first animal shelter in the state to be powered by solar energy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/southold.nfawl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southold Animal Shelter<\/a> is a vital part of the community and provides care to homeless animals by providing shelter, food, grooming, exercise and medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SUNation Solar Systems<\/a> was hired by the North Fork Animal Welfare League (NFAWL), which runs the shelter, to install the solar system. The project required intense perseverance to identify funding, grants, permits, approvals and materials. The result of all that hard work has more than paid off; the shelter\u2019s solar energy system provides 212,000 kilowatts annually, which is more than 100% of the electricity needed for the facility.<\/p>\n<p>The excess production is net-metered to other town facilities. That means the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zm12DzZisQs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">project<\/a> will go beyond just helping the shelter; it will also benefit taxpayers through generated savings. Plus, the quality of life for the animals has increased alongside the quality of organizational stewardship of the rescue in the community.<\/p>\n<p>The system features 370 SunPower modules that are mounted on both the roof of the shelter and additionally atop dog pens. The total power <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9657 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CORE1.jpg\" alt=\"Solar system with CORE1\" width=\"262\" height=\"169\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 262px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 262\/169;\" \/>production is 179,900 watts. Four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/products\/solarinverters\/sunny-tripower-core1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SMA Sunny Tripower CORE1 <\/a>inverters were selected for the project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe went with the SMA inverters because they had a good solution to accommodate the higher wattage SunPower models and due to the availability of the long, extended warranty,\u201d said Mike Bailis, co-founder of the Southold Animal Shelter.<\/p>\n<p>The panels located over the dog pens provide a cool, shaded environment for the shelter\u2019s pups. The facility reports that they have measured the temperature under the panels to be at least 20 degrees cooler on hot days. In addition, the panels will keep snow out of the pens in the winter, which will save time and energy shoveling snow during the long winter months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope to serve as an inspiration for other local organizations or facilities to consider going solar,\u201d said Bailis. \u201cWe reduced our environmental impact and saved money. There\u2019s nothing better than when the right decision for the Earth is also the right decision for our budget.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This project simultaneously provides shelter and comfort for the animals, savings for the shelter and clean energy for the environment. 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