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Fortinet, the worldwide provider of network security appliances and Network Security, has flipped the switch on a 900kW solar electric system which blankets its Santa Clara corporate campus.
“This is a great example of the investments being made in solar across the U.S. by technology companies and other commercial businesses,” says Julia Hamm, President and CEO of Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), “Nearly 6,000 MW of solar capacity is forecasted to come online in the U.S. in 2014, which represents a 26% increase over the record annual growth achieved in 2013. Solar remains the nation's fastest growing electric energy source due to commercial solar projects like this one.”
Fortinet contracted with Blue Oak Energy to design and install this campus solar carport and rooftop project. The new distributed solar energy facility is comprised of 3148 Canadian Solar modules, located on rooftop and parking-structure locations. In addition to generating clean energy onsite, the parking canopies offer shade and cooling to the staff’s vehicles during daytime work hours.
“We are thrilled to have delivered this landmark campus solar project,” explained Tobin Booth, CEO of Blue Oak Energy. “This commercial solar energy carport and commercial solar rooftop project will generate power economically for Fortinet’s campus over the next thirty years. We are delighted to have been selected to deliver this project and we are enthused to continue operating and maintaining this site going forward.”
The Fortinet campus tenant improvements and solar projects were managed by FaciliCorp, a San Jose based Project Management firm.