Still not sure if going green makes business sense? How about this GREEN move by one of the busiest car wash facilities in the Mid-Atlnatic region? The College Park Car Wash has installed a solar thermal system for hot water with no upfront cost!That’s right, this facility is one of many businesses going green in an affordable manner.
College Park Car Wash attained a $4,469 grant from the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) by partnering with Skyline Innovations, a solar PV company that takes care of the entire solar install process from start to finish. Skyline is essentially a utility company specializing in solar power generation, by installing systems at various business establishments.
This car wash uses up to 2,200 gallons of hot water daily, and 30 percent of the electricity used to heat the water will now come from these solar panels [updated:] because the water is now heated with the solar water heater, the car wash will consume 30 percent less electricity than before. That’s approximately $370 to $400 of monthly savings on the electric bill. The car wash pays monthly for the installation costs, and still manages to save $55 to $60 each month. There’s no reason why others should think access to GREEN is not affordable!
The MEA’s Mid-Sized Solar Grant program has 12 approved projects for solar photovoltaic systems throughout the state. These projects are estimated to add 244 kilo-watts (kW) of clean renewable electricity to Maryland’s grid, and save approximately 70 mega-watt-hours (MWh) annually.
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