Idyllwild
Water District,
California’s
First Solar-Driven Pumping
System for a Public Water Utility
Located
in the San Jacinto Mountains near Palm Springs
is Idyllwild Water District-- the first water utility
in the nation to use solar energy to power its
pumps. WorldWater & Power's 44.1 kW array powers
a 57 horsepower pumping system which encompasses
six primary wells and a water filtration plant.
It is projected to save the water district approximately
70% of the electrical costs particular to this
system, and will also provide the added benefit
of back-up power protection in the event of an
electrical grid failure.
Idyllwild
Water District Groundbreaking Ceremony
April
22, 2005 — Idyllwild, CA
Constructing
the framework May 2005
Constructing
the array June 2005
Electrics
in place July 2005
Project
completed November 2005
See our solar energy systems at work!
For real-time monitoring of energy usage and generation at Idyllwild Water District, click here: Idyllwild
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