The Sea Girt Photovoltaic Solar Electric Power System represents the New
Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs' ongoing efforts to
optimize efficiency, conserve natural resources and reduce dependency on
foreign energy sources. This parking canopy system utilizes 1,064 PV modules
covering more than 20,000 square feet. With 230 kW of power generating
capacity, the combination of energy savings and sale of Solar Energy
Renewable Credits annually, along with the substantial rebate provided by
the New Jersey Clean Energy Program, will allow DMAVA to completely pay for
the system in under 10 years. This system along with DMAVA's PV system of
281 kW already built and in operation on the Satellite Training Facility at
Ft. Dix demonstrates the Department's alignment with the State of New
Jersey's commitment to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. This
system will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than seven million
pounds over the next 30 years; the equivalent to planting 1,000 acres of
trees or not driving nine millions miles on New Jersey's roadways.