Cogenra Solar is constructing 115kW cogeneration project at the Tucson Medical Center (TMC), located in Southern Arizona, US.
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The cogeneration project will use 46 SunDeck module systems on the roof of the TMC’s power plant to produce hot water and renewable electricity.
Tucson Medical Center facilities and construction vice president Richard Prevallet said the hospital uses thousands of gallons of hot water every day.
"As a community hospital, decreasing our natural gas consumption and energy bills is very important, and solar cogeneration offers a way to address those needs," added Prevallet.
"This is our first renewable energy project and it’s encouraging to see that the economics of solar cogeneration allowed us to implement a renewable energy solution that helps us save money, while also helping the environment."
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By GlobalDataCogenra Solar CEO Gilad Almogy said healthcare is an ideal industry for solar cogeneration implementation.
"Due to factors that include high hot water demand, increased focus on building functionality and efficiency, and a number of environmental industry mandates, hospitals stand to gain enormously from this technology."
On an average the 115kW solar thermal system will pre-heat 5,300 gallons of water daily for the reverse osmosis (RO) boiler.
The project is expected to go online next month producing 31,600 kWh of electricity, saving more than $8,500 energy costs annually, and reducing consumption by 7,000 therms of gas every year.
Cogenra Solar is a distributed solar cogeneration company.
