Encore Ceramics

Grants Pass, OR
  • Right Now
  • Power
    Output
    13,450 w
    Used
    128,050 w
  • Irradiance
    458 w / m2
  • Temperature
    Cell
    76°F
    Ambient
    51°F
  • Lifetime
  • 147,319 kwh
    206,247 lbs of CO2 Avoided

Weather

Fair at 3:53 am PDT
37 °F/3 °C
Fair at 3:53 am PDT
Wind direction:
Wind speed: 0 mph

System Specs

1/1/2005
29 kW

System Installer

Today, Encore Ceramics generated 2 Kilowatt-hours of electricity. From fossil-fueled sources, this amount of electricity would have emitted 3 lbs of CO2 into the atmosphere.

This could power:

  • An electric toothbrush for 7 weeks
  • A 42" plasma-screen television for 4 hours
  • A typical video game system for 4 days

Bonneville Environmental Foundation granted Encore Ceramics a loan to cover the costs of equipment and installation for a 29 kW PV system, the sixth-largest PV system in the Northwest at the time. Encore Ceramics wanted to make a start toward energy self-sufficiency for their company. Currently, the system produces approximately 4 percent of their electrical use. The company hopes to install a bigger PV system on their newest building, which was specifically designed to support a 140 kW PV system.