Largest Solar Electric System !

Energy is one of the most critical issues facing humanity for the future. Solar energy can make an important contribution to ensure a sustainable energy supply. Probably that’s why United Natural Foods Inc., a Dayville, Conn.-based distributor of natural and organic foods has finished the installation of what it calls the largest solar electric system in New England.

The 550-kilowatt STC solar photovoltaic system from SCHOTT Solar, installed at the Company's state-of- the-art distribution facility in Dayville, CT, is expected to generate approximately 600,000 kilowatt hours of clean energy annually, enough to power more than 67 average New England homes for one year. The system output will avoid over 14 million pounds of carbon dioxide over the 25-year life of the system.
The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, a ratepayer fund administered by Connecticut Innovations Inc., awarded UNFI a $1.9 million grant for the installation, through the fund’s On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program. Solar power is booming. A forecast by the WBGU suggests that solar power will account for 63% of global energy generation by 2100.