Solar power system installed at Pentagon.

Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, December, 1999

The Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense (DOD) have dedicated the largest alternating current (ac) photovoltaic (PV) system in the United States, serving the largest office building in the world: the Pentagon.

The system was assembled and connected to the Pentagon in seven days, the first step in a real-world test to confirm that the SunSine[Trademark] 300 modules are as reliable and easy to install as planned during their research and development.

ENERGY INITIATIVE

Installing this solar power system is a step toward meeting President Clinton's goal to make the federal government as energy efficient as possible, as stated in the recently issued Executive Order 13123 and as part of his Million Solar Roofs Initiative.

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