With the renovation of their headquarters, Hannah Solar wanted to make a statement that would stop traffic, says Peter H. Marte, Hannah Solar CEO. To highlight Hannah Solar’s remarkable net-zero building, they installed Atlanta’s first “solar energy tree,” designed by Spotlight Solar.
Topping this structure are 12 Lumos LSX 250 series modules that convert sunlight into electricity. LSX is used with the artistic solar structure to enhance its appearance, which Hannah Solar hopes will turn heads and inspire people to add solar into their lives.
With the renovation of their headquarters, Hannah Solar wanted to make a statement that would stop traffic, says Peter H. Marte, Hannah Solar CEO. To highlight Hannah Solar’s remarkable net-zero building, they installed Atlanta’s first “solar energy tree,” designed by Spotlight Solar.
Topping this structure are 12 Lumos Solar’s LSX 250 series modules that convert sunlight into electricity. LSX is used with the artistic solar structure to enhance its appearance, which Hannah Solar hopes will turn heads and inspire people to add solar into their lives.
Georgia is one of the fastest growing solar market in the United States and ranked No. 7 nationally in 2013, with 91 MW of installed solar electric capacity. Georgia ranks No. 15 with 116 MW cumulative installed solar electric capacity, which is enough to power an estimated 10,600 homes. Georgia is predicted to grow even more in 2014 with more installed solar electric capacity than that which was installed in 2013.
The aesthetically beautiful structures were installed in front of live local press to mark the first day of spring, March 20. At 22-feet tall, the bright orange structure with Lumos LSX modules topping it, will be easily visible. The system will provide the electricity for the on-site EV charging units used to “fuel” the company’s Nissan Leafs.
Lumos LSX solar modules have been used in numerous architectural applications, but the visually attractive structures by Spotlight Solar elevate the LSX to another level. Artistic form really does meet function with these sculpture structures, bringing solar into a new light and inspiring new applications for LSX.
Project Spotlight Specs:
- Location: Atlanta
- System Size: 3.0kW
- Modules: 12 LSX 250 Series, 250W clear backsheet modules
- Installation Type: Solar Sculpture