Solar Powered Printing

McAra Printing is pleased to announce the installation of solar electricity generating equipment at our production facility. Our south facing plant is ideally situated to take advantage of Alberta’s sunny weather and offset our electricity consumption, ensuring our print products are produced as greenly as possible.
 
With peak electrical generating capability of 11,280 watts, Phase I of McAra’s rooftop installation of 48 photovoltaic solar modules takes advantage of an uninterrupted stream of sunlight during Calgary’s abundance of clear days. McAra Printing is one of the first commercial printers in Canada to install solar modules to generate electricity.
   
THE INSTALLATION OF THE FIRST SOLAR MODULE

McAra’s Solar Module Array was installed over the month of February, 2011 by  Chinook Eco Energy, a local solar power specialist. After extensive testing, the Array was officially activated on Earth Day (April 22, 2011). The Solar Array is now producing renewable clean energy, with any excess electrical capacity sent to the grid.
Click here to view live energy statistics and see McAra’s contribution to a greener planet.

 

 

The complete array has a peak generating capacity of 11kw.