Fafco Solar announces completion of project
Lee County is doing its part to create a more sustainable future for Southwest Florida residents, while saving money for local tax payers. , Fafco Solar, Lee County’s solar company, announced the completion of a project that harnesses the power of Florida’s sunshine to help operate the new Lee County Public Safety Building. With more than 236 roof mounted solar modules and 236 micro inverters, this is the largest photovoltaic system at any Southwest FL government facility. The project is funded by the Department of Energy Grant, with no cost to local taxpayers, and is using local management, engineering and labor.
The solar panels are “grid interactive”, which means that they are capable of selling excess electricity back to the electric grid, thus saving energy and lowering costs. The panels and inverters also feature real-time and time-lapse energy monitoring. This is the same type of solar electric technology that is used in residential applications, but has been scaled for an industrial facility. In addition, an LCD monitor will be installed in the lobby of the Safety Building, allowing visitors to view the performance of the solar panels.
A commissioning ceremony for the Lee County Public Safety Building was held on Jan. 6, and attended by Lee County representatives Dan Morrissey, Jason Szumlanski, Dominick Zito, and Marco Dano.