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(2.) Pellco Machine, St. Michael
Solar electric 40.0 kW - Tie for #2 with QBP, below.
1. Great River Energy, Maple Grove
Solar electric 72.0 kW
GRE is a LEED Platinum Certified Building.
(2.) Quality Bicycle Parts, Bloomington
Solar electric 40.0 kW - Tie for #2 with Pellco, above.
(3.) Green Institute, Minneapolis
Solar electric 35.0 kW - Tie for #3 with Hugo private residence, below.
2006 Tour Site # 22
2007 Tour Site # 30
5. Shalom Hill Farm, Windom
Wind electric 20.0 kW
Hutchenson Conference Center
Beldenville, WI
2. Hutchenson Conference Center
Beldenville, WI
Solar water and space heating 512 sq ft
Check out the big commercial wind turbines on the horizon.
1. Flannery Construction, St. Paul
Solar water and space heating 1,120 sq ft
5. Journey Inn, Maiden Rock, WI
Solar water and space heating 396 sq ft
2. Private Residence, White Bear Lake
Solar water and space heating 360 sq ft
Solar electric 6.7 kW
Solar water heating 320 sq ft
High Mass Radiant
2007 Tour Site # 5
2006 Tour Site # 15
2006 Tour Site # 9
QBP is a LEED Gold Certified building.
One of the largest wind turbines under 40 kW in the area.
The 10 kW Club Members
The most popular solar electric system size for businesses.
(3.) Private Residence, Hugo
Wind electric 35.0 kW - Tie for #3 with Green Institute, above.
One of the largest wind turbines under 40 kW in the area!
Reconditioned 65 kW turbine commissioned for 35 kW capacity.
Not pictured:
Northland College, Ashland, WI
10 kW Wind Turbine
Paul Office Building, Edina
10 kW Solar Electric
Fargo Waste Transfer, ND
Lakewinds Natural Foods, Chanhassen
Yorktown Office Court, Edina
Northern Sun, Minneapolis
St. Joan of Arc, Minneapolis
Upper Midwest Gourmet, Minneapolis
Linden Hills Co-op, Minneapolis
3. Wedge Co-op, Minneapolis
Solar water heating 416 sq ft
(One of two rows shown.)
Photo: MRES
Listed by approximate system size.
The Big Ones
The Biggest Solar Electric, Wind Electric and Solar Heating Systems in the Area
Metro State University
St. Paul
20.0 kW Wind Electric
7. Mankato Place Mall, Mankato
Solar Electric and Wind Electric
Solar Heating
Listed by approximate system size.
Solar electric 13.7 kW
(The other 50 panels are on the roof.)
Combination Electric and Heating
7. Private Residence, Minneapolis
Solar water heating 320 sq ft
Solar water heating 224 sq ft
3. Private Residence, North Oaks
Solar water and space heating 80 sq ft
Solar electric 6.0 kW
4. Private Residence, Mankato
Solar water and space heating 224 sq ft (not shown)
Solar electric 4.6 kW
5. Private Residence, Minneapolis
Solar water and space heating 256 sq ft
Solar electric 1.6 kW
Listed by approximate system size.
6. Private Residence, Mankato
Solar water and space heating 200 sq ft
Solar electric 2.0 kW
2006 Tour Site # 33
2006 Tour Site # 21
2006 Tour Site # 34
2007 Tour Site # 66
4. Private Residence, North Shore
Solar water and space heating 400 sq ft
High Mass Radiant
East side of the roof
4. Nwakama Medical Arts Building, Marshall
Solar electric 28.9 kW
Xcel Energy High Bridge Plant, St. Paul
Partial view of the array, facing east.
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Photo: MRES
Photo: MRES
Photo: MRES
2008 Solar Tour Site # 5
2008 Solar Tour Site # 45
2008 Solar Tour Site # 1
2008 Solar Tour Site # 6
This solar hot water system provides 75% of the hot water for the building.
Solar electric 10.0 kW (partial view)
Solar hot water 64 sq ft (not pictured)
One of the largest residential PV systems in Minnesota
1. Private Residence, Northfield
6. AGA Medical, Plymouth
Solar electric 18.7 kW
6 tracker system
(3 of the 6 trackers are shown here.)
One of the largest solar electric tracker systems in the area.
Business Improvement Inc., Edina
