City Of Long Beach Park Goes "Off-Grid"

Sept. 25, 2009 - PRLog -- Local Company Provides Clean Energy System for New Long Beach Park



Long Beach, California, September 24, 2009 -- A local company is helping to make history. Solar Source Inc. has designed and supplied the system for Long Beach's first completely off-grid public park. The new K-9 Corner Dog Park, which opens on Sunday, September 27th, will draw its power directly from the sun.

Although the project design originally included a conventional lighting system, a plan for an off-grid solar system that would produce the same level of lighting was presented, and adopted, during construction. The system will generate and store enough electricity to power 24 high-efficiency LED park lights for 6 hours a day starting at dusk, 365 days a year.  It will also calibrate itself to adjust the park lighting supply to accommodate the ever-changing time of sunset.  The lighting system includes a pole-mounted solar array consisting of six photovoltaic solar panels, two sun calibrating charge controllers, and four 120 Ah batteries.

"This park is the first solar-powered park in Long Beach, but we expect that it won't be the last," said Jarrod Osborne, General Manager of Solar Source Inc. and project manager for the K-9 Corner Dog Park system. "We anticipate that the innovations here will inspire more and more use of pollution-free, renewable solar technology which is a cornerstone of the green revolution that is well under way and will continue over the decades to come."

K-9 Corner Dog Park is located at Pacific Ave. and 9th Street in Downtown Long Beach. It is an off-leash facility with a dog run, artificial grass designed for easy removal of dog waste, drought-friendly landscaping, a large desk constructed from recycled wood, shaded benches made of recycled plastic, and a dog drinking fountain.

A grand opening celebration will be held at the park on September 27th between noon and 3:00 p.m. and will feature free food, drinks, pet adoptions, and children's activities.  

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ABOUT SOLAR SOURCE
Solar Source Inc. is a licensed solar energy contractor based in Long Beach, CA. They design, engineer, and install photovoltaic solar systems for residential and commercial electricity generation.

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SOLAR SOURCE is a licensed solar energy contractor based in beautiful Long Beach, CA. SOLAR SOURCE designs, engineers and installs photovoltaic solar systems for residential and commercial electricity generation.