El Segundo, CA – 171 kW

In 2017, the legendary basketball team built a LEED Platinum facility, UCLA Health Training Center, complete with two courts and state-of-the-art amenities to train the Lakers athletes and house the whole Lakers staff as their new headquarters. As a part of the LEED Certification, Lakers chose to work with Vaha Energy installing one of the highest efficiency solar panels in the market place: LG 375- watt modules. The result is an investment with a 4-year pay back and future savings of over $2 Million dollars as well a significant contribution to the environment.

System Details

Number of panels: 456
Type of panels: LG 375 watts
Annual production: 259,920 kWh
Utility Bill offset: 80%
Estimated lifetime savings: $2,125,400

Lifetime Environmental Benefits

Trees Saved: 141,491

Cars Removed from Traffic: 1,169

Gallons of Oil Unused: 614,333

Corona, CA – 42 kW

This company provides a variety of parts to a variety of Volkswagen vehicles including the famous Volkswagen bug. Solar panels are expected to save them around $10,500 a year, and payback in 3 years thanks to the 30% Federal Tax Credit and the depreciation benefits that the companies enjoy.

System Details

Number of panels: 151
Type of panels: NESL 280 watts
Annual production: 167,631 kWh
Utility Bill offset: 73%
Estimated lifetime savings: $662,867

Lifetime Environmental Benefits

Trees Saved: 39,132

Cars Removed from Traffic: 323

Gallons of Oil Unused: 169,907

Santa Ana, CA – 126 kW

Similar to other cabinet manufacturing facilities, this business starts its day as early as 5 am and, at times, work until 7 pm. Their machinery and office power usage added up to over $52,000 a year. The installation of solar panels saved them more than 72% on their power bills and resulted in a 21% ROI, which the owner will recoup in 4 years. The business is on target to save more than $2.3MM during the lifetime of the system. 

System Details

Number of panels: 420
Type of panels: Solar World 300 watts
Annual production: 195,670 kWh
Utility Bill offset: 72.2%
Estimated lifetime savings: $2,381,781

Lifetime Environmental Benefits

Trees Saved: 113,223

Cars Removed from Traffic: 936

Gallons of Oil Unused: 491,595

San Diego, CA – 139 kW

Given the success of solar in their Anaheim facility in terms of savings and ROI, this gases and wielding company asked Vaha Energy to install solar in their National City facility.

Vaha Energy optimized the savings by not only installing solar panels but also switching the company’s rate schedule with San Diego Gas and Electric from their usual rate to renewable energy rate, which significantly lowered the demand charges. The company further decided to install solar on their Fresno facility.

System Details

Number of panels: 505
Type of panels: Solar World 275 watts
Annual production: 198,140 kWh
Utility Bill offset: 83%
Estimated lifetime savings: $2,637,520

Lifetime Environmental Benefits

Trees Saved: 105,098

Cars Removed from Traffic: 683

Gallons of Oil Unused: 461,216

Fresno, CA – 132 kW

This manufacturing facility is a new construction and the solar was integrated to the original design from the get-go. As businesses understand solar savings and its unique low-risk, high-return nature, it becomes more and more an integral part of a building structure, whether it is a retrofit or a new construction.

This company will save on its electrical bills from Day-1 and is expected to spend only a few hundred  dollars a month for power, whereas a similar building with no solar would have to spend over $35K for power in its first year and more as the price of electricity increases year by year.

System Details

Number of panels: 540
Type of panels: Renesola 245 watts
Annual production: 182,663 kWh
Utility Bill offset: 95%
Estimated lifetime savings: $2,220,170

Lifetime Environmental Benefits

Trees Saved: 96,900

Cars Removed from Traffic: 796

Gallons of Oil Unused: 425,191