IEUA Wins Award for Solar/Battery on Compost Site
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Inland Empire Regional Composting Authority won the Excellence in Innovations and Resiliency Award from the California Association of Sanitation Agencies. The Composting Authority was recognized for its solar and battery project, which allows the facility to generate and store power onsite and then use the power when it’s most efficient. The composting facility is the largest fully enclosed facility in North America, processing over 200,000 tons of waste per year into STA compost not far from Los Angeles.
“The facility generates power with nearly 10,000 solar panels on its roof, producing 2.5 megawatts of clean energy,” said Paul Hofer, IERCA board chairman. "The power is then stored in Tesla batteries until it’s needed."
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