Intel’s Biggest Solar Site to Generate 1.5 MW Annually

Intel’s solar installations in Folsom, Calif., and Chandler, Ariz., part of the semiconductor manufacturer’s plan to build several solar projects in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon, are now up and running. Combined, the solar projects, consisting of ground and roof-mounted solar electric facilities, are expected to generate about 2.8 million watts of power, according to an Intel blog.

Intel’s Michael Jacobson says the Folsom solar installation is the chip maker’s biggest solar site to date and the largest non-industrial solar site in the Sacramento Municipal Utility District service area. The solar installation spans 5.5 acres and will provide 25 percent of the building’s peak energy demands, producing more than 1.5 megawatts annually.