Case Study: Lake County Special Districts achieves major energy savings with North Coast Solar and SolarEdge floating PV

SolarEdge Floating PV System Filters Smart Energy into Savings for Wastewater Plant

Lake County Special Districts, a wastewater treatment facility in California, faced rising electricity rates and a lack of adequate land or rooftop space for a traditional solar installation. To address this, they partnered with vendor SolarEdge Technologies to find a solution that could offset their significant power consumption.

SolarEdge provided its power optimizers and inverters as part of a floating solar system installed on a wastewater pond by North Coast Solar. The DC-optimized solution from SolarEdge overcame space constraints and generated 389,580 kWh in its first year, exceeding energy production predictions. This resulted in approximately $90,000 in annual electricity savings, positive cash flow, a reduction of 131 tons of CO2, and allowed funds to be redirected to other projects.

North Coast Solar

Brian Hines

President