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Atlanta’s Green’s Beverage Store Commissions 57kW Solar PV System from Empower Energy Technology

Green’s Beverage Store, one of the leading providers of wine, beer and spirits in metro Atlanta, commissioned its solar photovoltaic (PV) system in the fall of 2010. Empower Energy Technology, one of Georgia’s leading commercial solar PV integrators, designed, engineered and installed the 57 kilowatt Solar PV system. The system covers the majority of the Buford Highway location’s roof and offsets Green’s energy usage by nearly 20%. The system will produce approximately 86,000 kilowatt hours per year.

“Green’s is constantly looking for innovative ways to minimize our energy impact. Empower demonstrated to us the compelling ROI of the solar PV system which was installed in conjunction with our new, white ‘cool’ roof,” said Jeff Greenbaum, President of BINS Corp, the parent company of Green’s Beverage Store. “With our refrigeration requirements and corresponding energy usage, we were investigating options to offset our energy costs and the economics of the solar PV system made it the right investment.”

“Green’s has been very progressive in their investment in solar and they have taken a prudent approach in mitigating their long term energy costs,” said Mark Bell, President of Empower Energy.” We are excited to work with Green’s on their renewable energy strategy and look forward to working with them as they seek additional energy saving solutions at other properties within their real estate portfolio.”

To see the Real Time Solar Power Generation Dashboard of Green’s Solar Array, click here or the image below.