Denver Federal Center Solar Panels
Please call the dfc service center for further information at 303 236 8000.
Denver federal center solar panels. The public is welcome to come to the dfc at your convenience and experience a self guided solar park tour with on site interpretive signs. Solar panel adorned carports at the denver federal center. Visitor access gate 1 kipling near alameda ave. The denver federal center dfc is open to the public from 6 00 a m.
Solar arm of sharp corporation has been chosen to provide the solar panels for a 3 2 megawatt solar system at the denver federal center dfc. The dfc one of the largest federal agency centers in the u s has goals of becoming the most sustainable campus in the country by 2020. Other sources that are used throughout the state include oil nuclear power hydro power wind and solar power. Part of the organization s extensive ongoing sustainability initiative the carports serve the more than 6 200 workers employed at the agency and feature solar energy panels overhead which provide power to other parts of the campus.
The denver federal center dfc is committed to becoming the most sustainable campus in the united states by the year 2020. To help meet this goal the dfc solar park was built. Sunward steel buildings was the proud manufacturer and supplier of these 14 pre engineered steel carports at the denver federal center campus in lakewood colorado. This state has an average of 300 sunny days each year.
After hours admit tance must be authorized prior to required date. To 6 00 p m monday through friday except federal holidays. Al place eet s ev eet eet eet eet eet eet eet eet center enue enue denver federal center 6th avenue kipling street denver co 80225 le gen d. Englewood co march 23 2010 sharp solar energy solutions group a division of sharp electronics corporation and the u s.
The dfc is open to the public during the hours of 6 a m. Visit the solar arrays park at the denver federal center in colorado. When announced in february the design build contract was worth 17. The general services administration s rocky mountain region has announced that it has awarded a 6 9 million contract to sunedison to build a solar park at the denver federal center.
Colorado day trips from denver denver federal center solar production. That park is located off of north avenue and third street visible to those driving along 6th avenue.