DHL in conjunction with Lumeta, Inc. and Daniel’s Electric, have just equipped Banning High School in Banning, California with PowerPly, building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar modules. DHL Global Forwarding handled the ocean freight, U.S. customs clearance and the staging delivery of the 220 solar panels (88kW) that shipped from Shanghai, China to the school site. Lumeta’s PowerPly modules were then mounted on the roof of the newly constructed 35,000 square foot two-story classroom building within a span of three days by Daniel’s Electric.
“We are proud to partner with Lumeta and DHL on this first school installation in California of the Lumeta PowerPly modules,” said Thomas Ispas, Daniel’s Electric president. “This installation is particularly meaningful because of the project’s significance to the local community. We’re glad to help the School District not only lower its utility expense, but also have a system that generates clean, renewable solar power.” The Lumeta PowerPly modules have several innovative features that were considered beneficial over traditional rack mounted solar panels for rooftop installations. These features include minimized roof load, elimination of roof penetrations for traditional racking systems and utilizing proven, high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon cells. The simplified “peel-and-stick” modules are lightweight and easy to install, greatly reducing costs.
In addition to the solar panels, the building will be equipped with high efficiency heating and air conditioning units, double pane windows, and upgraded insulation among other environmentally friendly features. The building will also be CHPS (Collaborative for High Performance Schools) Certified. “With experience, timely service and previous solar panel logistics expertise, DHL Global Forwarding is able to meet the expectations of all of the partners involved,” said Greg King, director of Business Development, Renewable Energy for DHL Global Forwarding. “DHL invested in this sector by building an industry-leading team focused on developing insight, specialized services and specific logistics solutions for the solar market.”