Solar FlexRack recently teamed up with EnPro Solar, the project’s prime EPC and general contractor, to install a complete photovoltaic solar power system for Four Star Fruit in California’s Central Valley. The 4,160 Trina PV panels were mounted on the FlexRack Series G3L preassembled racking system for Four Star Fruit as part of a campaign to improve their overall sustainability. 

 

Solar FlexRack’s contribution to the project was the Series G3L ground mount, which comes pre-assembled and is designed to be unfolded and installed in a matter of minutes, along with managing the installation of the mounting units and panels. 

 

Thanks to Solar FlexRack’s intuitive and cleverly engineered products, the installation was able to continue on schedule despite interference from the weather  and less-than-optimal environmental conditions. In the words of Gene Okun, the Solar and Generation Manager for EnPro, “Heavy rains and the holidays made this challenging, but with Solar FlexRack’s preassembled system and turnkey installation capabilities, we were able to go from ‘dirt’ to installed modules on the racks in less than a month.”

 

The new solar power system in place is projected to produce 1.268 MW of power and offset more than 60 percent of the facility’s total energy costs—that translates to an annual utility savings of approximately $330,000. The new system will also offset 43,047 tons of carbon dioxide, drastically reducing Four Star Fruit’s carbon footprint, and better positioning them for a market that thrives on sustainably-sourced products.

 

Solar FlexRack, working with MbarC Construction, one of their certified turnkey partners, also installed the racking systems and mounted the panels on this project. “Our ability to provide preassembled racking systems and a full suite of turnkey services represents a significant opportunity for our EPC and installer partners to implement a seamless installation and stay on schedule,” said Steve Daniel, our Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Solar FlexRack is proud of the project, and looks forward to many similar partnerships in the years to come.

 

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