In September of 2010, ERMCO began installing what is thought to be the largest solar photovoltaic project in the state of Indiana to date. It is part of a project that will bring high-performance green technology to the Bean Federal Center. This project is being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and directed by the U.S. General Services Administration.

The system, pushing nearly 2,000,000 watts, will consist of roughly 6,000 Sun Power 318 panels covering the roof of the three-story building on Indianapolis’ northeast side. The system includes 4 – 500KW roof mounted inverters and transformers that will be connected direct to the existing substations located on the 1st floor.

The project will also include a solar panel testing laboratory area consisting of a 3,000 watt medium efficiency crystalline module array, 3,000 watt thin-film laminate array, 3,000 watt thin-film panel array and a 3,000 watt thin-film cylindrical array. The laboratory area will also house a small weather station data server, which will report the power generation and all relative atmospheric information The inverters had to be placed on the roof with a helicopter due to the location of their installation.

Ron Jones, Scott Donovan and Andre Grocox are the Project Managers for this job and Fred Miessen is Foreman. This project will help enhance ERMCO’s position within the renewable energy’s market.