Monday, December 27, 2010

90 days of Solar Power

Our solar panels at Copyquik Printing & Graphics in Hagerstown have been in use for 90 days and have exceeded the projected output. To date we have produced over 5,500 kWh's of power and have saved over $600 of electric! The months of Nov., Dec, & Jan. are the lowest performing months of the year for solar output, by contrast May, June, July have the highest output with 3 times more power generated from the same panels. This difference is due to the shorter hours of daylight and the fact that the sun is tracking lower in the sky during the winter.

We are excited to see the reduction in our electrical consumption and the great response from the community for taking this step. Copyquik is now a Maryland Green Registry Member, which is listing of Organizations working toward a Sustainable Maryland.