Oct 20 2009
Restaurant Partners with Mercury Solar Systems to Install 1st Solar Energy System
Mercury Solar Systems, one of the leading solar integrators on the East Coast, today announced that it has partnered with McGlade's on the Pier to establish the first solar energy system on the Cape May Promenade. The system is also the first established on a restaurant in all of Cape May.
McGlade's on the Pier owner and Cape May resident Micki McGlade, commented, "As a business owner I am consistently evaluating the investments we need to make and a solar energy system just made both economic and environmental sense. The solar incentives for business owners are very lucrative and Sturdy, our local bank, didn't hesitate to finance the rest." She continued, "Last year I also invested in solar for my home in Cape May and have seen a significant reduction in my electricity bills so it made the decision even that much easier."
The 17.48 kilowatt (kW) solar energy system consists of 76 panels affixed to the roof and the restaurant's front overhang facing the ocean. Mercury Solar Systems installed the system right before the Labor Day weekend and it is expected to reduce McGlade's on the Pier electric and solar renewable energy certificate savings by $12,000 per year.
Jared Haines, President, Mercury Solar Systems, said, "The solar incentives in New Jersey are some of the best in the country due to the issuance of SRECs and we commend business owners like Micki McGlade for making the investment. The environmental impact is equally compelling with McGlade's solar energy system offsetting 32,251 lbs of carbon emissions per year which is equal to planting 3.39 acres of trees."
Source: http://www.mercurysolarsystems.com/