Apr 15 2009
SPG Solar, Inc., recently completed the largest solar system on a movie theater in America. Livermore Cinemas in Livermore, Calif., now has a fully operational 132 kW rooftop system which produces 190,000 kilowatt-hours per year to help power the all-digital multiplex cinema.
SPG Solar Completes the Largest Cinema Rooftop Solar Installation on Livermore Cinemas.
"To be at the forefront of making solar energy a part of the movie-going experience is important," says Dan Thompson, President and CEO of SPG Solar. "SPG Solar does everything possible to ensure our client's renewable energy needs are met."
The SPG Solar system offsets 45 percent of the facility's electric use. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, this system will prevent the emissions of more than 3,400 metric tons of greenhouse gases, which is equivalent to removing 625 passenger cars from the road for a year.
The system utilizes 805 Solyndra solar modules, containing more than 21 miles of tubular solar cells.
Livermore Cinemas owner Dave Corkill is concerned about the state of our environment. Corkill was looking for his business to incorporate an energy solution that would help protect the environment. He chose SPG Solar to be part of that solution to help generate clean, renewable energy.
"To have Livermore Cinemas be solar powered is exciting," says Dave Corkill, Owner, Livermore Cinemas. "The fact that SPG Solar is a Bay Area company, and is a leader in its industry, is important. This solar system is impressive and serves our needs well."