Sollega FastRack held strong on the Westin Hotel in St. Marteen.
A hurricane whipped through the Caribbean island of St. Maarten on Oct. 13, leaving some residents unprepared. Initially, weather reports warned of a tropical storm, which was then upgraded to a hurricane watch along with a tropical storm warning.
Hurricane Gonzalo made landfall. Homes and boats were destroyed, and utilities such as water and power were affected.
Despite the destruction, the Island’s Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Resort & Spa’s solar-powered roof remained strong. The 900-kW Trina solar-module, hybrid system was ballasted and anchored (a heat-welded, anchored system, so as to fully adhere to the TPO roof).The system was supported by the Sollega FastRack.
The system is designed to provide energy for 317 guestrooms, restaurants, restrooms, laundry facilities, and the spa.
Despite some windows breaking, doors being affected, and even some water damage, the solar array stood up well to the hurricane winds in excess of 100 mph.
“A Category 1 Hurricane hit St Maarten/Westin head last Monday, and the array held up great with no issues,” explained Keith Freeman of One World Energy. “We only had eight broken modules from flying roof vents/satellites.”
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