solar pov thermal hybrid system

The purpose of this solar project was to reduce energy costs at the historic Great Lakes Naval Base by heating the hot water used at the barracks and laundry facility via a hybrid solar panel as well as feed energy back to the grid.

The barracks portion of the project consisted of solar arrays on seven rooftops, incorporating 1404 PV panels, 1160 of which are hybrid panels, producing a total of 1405.36 kW of energy. The landfill/laundry portion of the project was set on a 16-acre construction debris landfill, incorporating 6732 PV panels, 100 being hybrid panels, producing a total of 2368.88 kW of energy.

The work on the roof of the barracks demanded hand placement of the 80-pound panels while following a strict safety plan for working on a three-story roof. At the landfill, in order to preserve the integrity of the landfill cap, Aldridge was limited to using equipment that presented less than 150 PSI of pressure on the cap at all times.

Aldridge was the General Contractor on the project. In addition to the significant amount of self-performed electrical work, Aldridge managed many subcontractors to complete the contract. Aldridge's self-performed portion of the work was executed in just four months.