Renewable Energy Research and Application at DRI
Renewable Energy Research and Application at DRI
The Desert Research Institute is committed to discovering new economically and environmentally friendly energy production methods. DRI supports expanding renewable energy research throughout Nevada and around the U.S.
Real-Time Monitoring of DRI’s Solar Arrays
Check out the links below to see how much solar power DRI is generating right now.
CONTACT
Peter Ross
Assistant Vice President
Campus Planning and Physical Plant
Peter.Ross@dri.edu
775/673-7388
Solar-Generation Capacity on DRI’s Campuses
DRI has installed three new photovoltaic systems, boosting the Institute’s total clean electrical power-generating capacity installed statewide to more than one megawatt (MW).
Six separate arrays on DRI’s Las Vegas and Reno campuses together generate nearly 20 percent of the electrical power requirements needed for DRI’s facilities and save the Institute more than $150,000 annually in electrical costs.
Year Installed |
kW Generated |
# of Panels |
CO2 emissions reduced |
% of DRI power |
2009 |
20 |
96 |
68,000 |
0% |
2012 |
117 |
418 |
380,000 |
2% |
2012 |
390 |
1,658 |
1,383,000 |
7% |
2013 |
498 |
1,846 |
1,572,000 |
8% |
2013 |
60 |
198 |
216,062 |
1% |
TOTALS |
1,083 |
4,216 |
3,619,062 |
18% |