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Solar District Energy Thermal Project Partners:

Solar District Energy Thermal Project Partners

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North America’s FIRST solar thermal project to be integrated into a district heating system

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The largest solar thermal project in the Midwest 1 Megawatt

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Befor e Solar

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1,600 linear feet of U.S. manufactured pipe

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220,000 lbs of U.S. manufactured steel

Solar Thermal:

Solar Thermal + = Hot water for building heat and domestic hot water

High Performance Thermal:

High Performance Thermal 8 ft high 20 ft wide Traditional Thermal Commercial Scale 8 ft high 4 ft wide

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22 Jobs Created

900,000 pounds of CO2 emissions avoided annually.:

900,000 pounds of CO 2 emissions avoided annually.

Equivalent to eliminating the carbon from 90 cars/year. :

Equivalent to eliminating the carbon from 90 cars/year .

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144 solar collectors capture energy in the form of hot water.

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Solar collectors produce hot water for space heating and domestic hot water.

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Excess solar energy is directed out into the district heating network.

District Energy’s Tenth Street Plant:

District Energy’s Tenth Street Plant

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St. Paul Cogeneration

Why wood residue?:

Why wood residue? Large quantities in metro area Disposal problem Economically viable Community based

Salvaged Wood Processing:

Salvaged Wood Processing

Customer Benefits of CHP and Biomass:

Customer Benefits of CHP and Biomass Competitive energy prices Marketing – served by renewable energy

Community Benefits of CHP and Biomass:

Community Benefits of CHP and Biomass Competitive energy prices Marketing opportunities Keeps energy dollars local Fuels economic growth

Environmental Benefits of CHP and Biomass:

Environmental Benefits of CHP and Biomass Decreased emissions Air contaminants Greenhouse gases Decreased waste

Our Legacy:

Our Legacy