AdventHealth Connects 3-MW On-Site Canopy Solar Array at Florida Corporate Campus
U.S. non-profit healthcare provider AdventHealth is now drawing distributed energy from a new 3-MW canopy solar array at its campus in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Terrasmart led the work on the canopy solar project, which can cover about one-third of the AdventHealth corporate campus electricity needs. This could save more than $4.6 million in energy costs over the system’s life span and about 2,900 tons of carbon dioxide emission offsets annually.
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AdventHealth is a faith-based healthcare organization owned by the Seventh Day Adventist denomination. It is among the top 15 healthcare providers in the nation with 50 hospitals in operation.
Solar and battery storage developer ESA selected Terrasmart to partner on the AdventHealth solar installation at Altamonte Springs. The contractors worked closely with utility Duke Energy Florida and the city of Altamonte Springs.
"Partnering with ESA on behalf of AdventHealth is a testament to the power of partnership as well as design ingenuity. Installing a multi-canopy system in a populated area instead of an open field exemplifies the adaptability of photovoltaic design, and the continued growth potential of solar energy," said Yury Reznikov, Chief Sales Officer at Terrasmart, in a statement.
Terrasmart and ESA engineered the installation of 7,500 solar panels across the rooftops of four AdventHealth campus buildings, two multi-story garages, covered walkways and parking canopies. The project also added 62 electric vehicle charging ports and shaded parking on multiple parking lots for both staff and visitors.
"Terrasmart’s racking systems played a critical role in maximizing performance while meeting both structural and design requirements across rooftop and carport arrays," said Morgan Brawner, Chief Revenue Officer, ESA.
AdventHealth has announced environmental goals to cut CO2 emissions in half by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 20250. The solar photovoltaic system could produce about 4,200 MWh (4.2 GWh) of carbon-free electricity annually, according to Terrasmart.
The project took several years to complete, as Hurricanes Milton and Helene impacted construction schedules and flooded the laydown yard, the area outside the work site where necessary materials, tools, vehicles and other equipment are stored.
