Encore Ceramics

Grants Pass, OR
  • As of 12:39am
  • Power
    Output
    0.0 W
  • Irradiance
    0.1 W/m2
  • Temperature
    Cell
    57.8°F
    Ambient
    58.9°F
  • Lifetime
  • 218,687.0 kWh
    lbs of CO2 Avoided

Weather

Cloudy at 11:52 pm PDT
58 °F/14 °C
Cloudy at 11:52 pm PDT
Wind direction:
Wind speed: 0 mph

System Specs

29 kW
0.0°
This week, Encore Ceramics generated Kilowatt-hours of electricity.From fossil-fueled sources, this amount of electricity would have emitted lbs of CO2 into the atmosphere.

This could power:

  • An electric toothbrush for
  • A 42" plasma-screen television for
  • A typical video game system for

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.