T.K. Davis Justice Center Solar Project
The new addition to the Lee County Justice Center is a model of energy efficiency and conservation. This project consists of installing a 16.56 kW grid-connected solar-powered system that will be used to offset the energy costs of electricity used by the LCJC. The project will monitor the performance of the system and make the on-going results available to officials and the public. Information gathered through the system's design, installation, and performance monitoring will provide valuable research information concerning practical photovoltaic alternative energy systems design and integration. Its research value will be enhanced by its additional asset as an excellent teaching and demonstration tool. The purpose of this program is to aid in photovoltaic system design by providing accurate and in-depth information on likely system power output and load consumption, necessary backup power during the operation of the system, and the financial impacts of installing the proposed system. The system is vitally important to the overall scope of the alternative energy plan envisioned by the Lee County Commission and Auburn University's SRI. The initial 16.56 kW will serve as the backbone of the expandable system located at the LCJC complex.
Partners in the project also include the Alabama Research Alliance and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Energy Division.
