Premier Self Storage in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., recently joined other businesses in the state relying on power from the sun. According to facility owner Tim Schaeffer, Premier is the only solar-powered storage facility in New Jersey. The facility has 754 solar panels, each capable of generating 210 watts of electricity.
Other New Jersey businesses are also benefiting from solar power, including the Atlantic City Convention Center, which has 13,000 solar panels on its rooftop. The state currently has 4,000 solar installations producing a total of 93 megawatts of electricity, which is 5 percent of the state's 2020 goal.
Source: Press of Atlantic City,Clean Energy Is Heating Up, But New Jersey Still has a Long Way to Go to Meet its Goals
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