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Beachside Solar Technologies, a Hawaii based solar power integration company, recently completed a project to install the first
building integrated thin film photovoltaic (BIPV) roof systems on two buildings at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. The Solar
Integrated Technologies thin film single ply membrane roof system was chosen by base energy managers and facility maintenance personnel
because it is a PV integrated roof system, allowing the base to reroof buildings in need of new roofs, while simultaneously moving
toward energy self sufficiency.
Building 1027 and Building 1045 were chosen for the 30kW photovoltaic roof system projects as they were both being renovated and were
in need of new roofs. The Solar Integrated Technologies BIPV system as installed by Beachside Solar Technologies is the only BIPV system
available that requires no penetrations in the roof system, and has the conduit and wiring installed below the roof system. This reduces
the likelihood of a future leak. The system is self-cleaning due to a Teflon coating on the photovoltaic modules, reducing future
maintenance costs.
The two systems are part of Marine Corps Base Hawaii's energy self-sufficiency effort, and will save the base an estimated $18,000.00
per year in electrical costs. Beachside Solar Technologies is proud to have been a part of this project to support the men and women of
the US Marine Corps in their continuing mission of protecting freedom and defending our country.
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