April 21, 2006
Microsoft Installs Silicon Valley’s Largest Solar Panel System
Microsoft Corp. MSFT is proud to announce the installation of its new solar electric system at the company’s Silicon Valley Campus (SVC). It is the largest of its kind in Silicon Valley. Generating 480kW at peak capacity, this system is composed of 2,288 tiles that will supply enough energy to power nearly 500 homes.
Wow that’s pretty neat. So that’s what all that hammering noise was. Whew… I still remember those rolling blackout days. I hope this can mitigate that situation.
One Comment to “Microsoft Installs Silicon Valley’s Largest Solar Panel System”
April 24th, 2006 at 2:17 pm
That is VERY neat. And I find so very little about Microsoft to be worthy of the term.
Are they using any kind of battery system to store the electricity the grid generates, or does it only supply power when the sun is out?
I *so* want to put panels on my house… but I suppose I should get a job before I worry about energy independence.
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