Biggest Solar Carport

Alpha Energy the American energy company opened a a one megavolt grid connected power system. The power system was opened in Bordentown in NJ. It is said to be the largest solar carport in United States. The main goals of the power system are to provide electricity to auction facility in Bordentown.

The power system occupies more than 13,000 square meters having 5,880 solar panels which are of 170 watt. The panels are connected through 11 separate inverters. Thus if one of the panel is not working or removed the other can work properly without any interference. Thus the power supply will not be disturbed.

The system has the capacity to produce 1,056,000 kilowatt hours each year. This amount of energy is used to give powers to 114 US homes. With use of this power plant the emission of carbon is reduced to 862 tons. This amount of carbon is emitted by 158 cars by average.