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October 8, 2009
Baltimore,
MD, USA: Constellation Energy to Construct Solar Power System
at Patriot Place
Constellation
Energy will construct a photovoltaic power system that will generate
approximately 525 kilowatts of clean, renewable solar power at
Patriot Place, the 1.3-million-square-foot entertainment, retail
and dining destination adjacent to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough,
Mass.
Aerial
view artist's rendering of the 525 kilowatt solar power
system that will be installed by Constellation Energy on
the rooftops of seven buildings of Patriot Place |
The
system will supply approximately 30 percent of Patriot Place’s
power and span seven building rooftops at the complex. Construction,
expected to begin in late October, will include the installation
of approximately 2,800 crystalline photovoltaic panels. Among
the buildings hosting the solar power system is The Hall at Patriot
Place Presented by Raytheon, an award-winning sports and education
experience that is one of Patriot Place’s highlights. Photovoltaic
panels on the roof of The Hall will be visible to visitors from
inside Gillette Stadium and from Patriot Place’s upper retail
plaza.
“In
addition to this project being an important contribution to Patriot
Place’s overall sustainability initiatives, we are proud that
its visibility will help promote practical and cost-effective
commercial applications of solar power,” said Brian Earley, Patriot
Place General Manager.
Constellation
Energy’s Projects & Services Group estimates that the system will
generate more than 12 million kilowatt hours of electricity over
20 years, and will prevent the release of more than 8,800 metric
tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. That is the equivalent
of removing more than 1,600 passenger vehicles from the road for
a year. The system’s real time power output and performance can
be monitored through a Web-based data acquisition system.
“We
are pleased that Patriot Place recognized the expertise of Constellation
Energy’s Projects & Services Group in designing, constructing
and maintaining large scale renewable power systems that deliver
sustainable energy in an affordable manner,” said Greg Jarosinski,
president and CEO of Constellation Energy’s Projects & Services
Group. “Developing a solar power system at the highly visible,
highly trafficked Patriot Place gives us an opportunity to demonstrate
to the general public that distributed renewable power systems
are a viable and practical component of our energy future.”
Under
a 20-year power purchase agreement, Constellation Energy‘s Projects
& Services Group will own the energy assets and sell the electricity
it generates on site to Patriot Place.
Patriot
Place, which began opening in phases in 2008, was constructed
utilizing sustainable design practices, including low-emitting
construction materials and white roofs to facilitate heat island
reduction. Patriot Place also employs an on-site wastewater re-use
system that saves millions of gallons of water annually, and solar-powered
trash receptacles throughout the complex reduce waste volume and
energy consumption.
Working
with customers to make installations like this economical is one
part of Constellation Energy’s Projects & Services Group’s turn-key,
single-source approach to renewable energy projects that also
includes project design, financing, construction, long-term power
supply and system maintenance. Constellation Energy’s Projects
& Services Group has developed approximately 8 megawatts of on-site
solar projects nationwide, part of a portfolio that also includes
wind, biomass and geothermal systems and more than 4,000 energy
efficiency and infrastructure projects throughout the U.S.
Further details about: Constellation
Energy
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