Kyocera Solar Grove™
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Architect: Tucker Sadler Architects
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Innovation Award - Urban Land Institute San Diego/Tijuana District Council, 2006 Smart Growth Awards
Special Achievement Award in Energy by a Medium to Large Business – San Diego Regional Energy Office, 2005 San Diego Excellence in Energy
Citation Award – 2006 Design Awards, American Institute of Architects, San Diego Chapter
SDG&E Energy Efficiency Award - Design Awards, 2006 American Institute of Architects, San Diego Chapter
This is the largest privately-owned photovoltaic system in the county. The grove incorporates 15 modular structures arranged to form a carport that shades 186 parked cars while generating solar electricity using Kyocera’s latest photovoltaic modules. Its generating capacity produces enough hours of electricity from sunlight to realize a savings of approximately $50,000 in energy costs per year.

Indirect lighting of the covered parking spaces by use of flood lights (with internal glare shields and external visors) mounted on the concrete base of each “solar tree” and aimed to be “Dark Sky” friendly.