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Location
Seattle Federal Courthouse
700 Stewart Street, Seattle

Startup
September 2004

Electricity Generation
· 1500 watts DC peak capacity

Solar Equipment
· (5) RWE Schott Solar 300 watt poly-crystalline modules
· SMA Sunny Boy 1800 120VAC inverter
· Cost: $8,225

Project Team
· Seattle City Light
· U.S. General Services Administration
· WSU Northwest Solar Center
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Residential & Small Business:
(206) 684-3800
rescons.scl@seattle.gov

Medium & Large Business:
(206) 684-3254
bizcon.scl@seattle.gov

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Solar Project - Seattle Federal Courthouse


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Project Summary
Installed in September 2004, this 1500-watt photovoltaic array is the result of a unique partnership of governmental agencies and educational institutions. Seattle City Light joined with the U.S. Department of Energy, General Services Administration, and the Washington State University Energy Program in a collaborative effort to bring the first showcase solar project to the downtown Seattle core.

As the first project on a high-rise building in our region, this project demonstrates the adaptability of new solar technology in a large Northwest commercial setting. Solar modules attached to the roof of the lower, eight-floor portion of the building are oriented flat to minimize shading from adjacent buildings.

   View of solar array from the 11th floor of the Courthouse.
View of solar array from the 11th floor of the Courthouse.


Other Solar Projects:
Ballard High School | Ballard Library and Neighborhood Sevice Center | Bertschi School | Bradner Gardens Park - Community Building | Carkeek Park - Environmental Learning Center | Greenwood Elementary School | Hutchinson Center Yale Building | Meridian Park Elementary School | Orca Elementary School | Pathfinder Elementary School | Seattle Center - McCaw Performance Hall | Seattle Federal Courthouse | Seattle University Student Center | Spruce Street School | UW Center for Urban Horticulture - Merrill Hall | UW Mechanical Engineering Building | Washington Middle School | Woodland Park Zoo - Family Farm Discovery Barn


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