Commercial Solar in Brea, CA

Brea, CA – 192 kW

This cabinet manufacturing facility start their day as early as 4 am and work until 7 pm. They have heavy machinery that utilize a lot of power, which cost the business $65,000 a year.

The installation of solar panels was the easiest and cheapest way to dramatically reduce their power bills. In addition, Vaha installed 18 solatubes which provide high quality day light to the warehouse and offices, which cut the lighting costs significantly.

These measure resulted in a 16% ROI for the business, which will recoup the full capital outlay in 4 years. The business is on target to save more than $3MM during the lifetime of the system. That is a lot of money that can be now used to grow the business further!

System Details

Number of panels: 700
Type of panels: Solar World 275 watts

Additional energy Efficiency: 18 Solatubes installed
Annual production: 255,329 kWh
Utility Bill offset: 75.4%
Estimated lifetime savings: $3,124,221

Lifetime Environmental Benefits

Trees Saved: 135,433

Cars Removed from Traffic: 1,112

Gallons of Oil Unused: 594,338