The Foothill Medical Center Association has energized a 300-kW rooftop and carport solar system at its commercial property in Foothill Ranch, California. The newly installed system is forecasted to generate approximately 506 MWh of clean electricity annually.
Credit: WattHub Renewables
The project was developed by WattHub Renewables, and built by SunRenu Solar. Under the project agreement, Foothill Medical Center received both a solar system and roof reconditioning across all solar-supporting buildings at no upfront cost. WattHub Renewables structured the project so the economics of the power purchase agreement could support both the solar installation and roof reconditioning. SunRenu Solar coordinated a roof-and-solar project design simultaneously.
“Foothill Medical Center is exactly the kind of property that has historically been left out of the commercial solar market. It is a well-run HOA with a great roof that had reached the end of its useful life,” said Chris Leonard, CRO of WattHub Renewables. “By enabling the roof reconditioning alongside the solar array, we eliminated the single biggest obstacle to adoption for properties like this one. Our job at WattHub is to make clean energy work for real buildings with real constraints. The Foothill project is a template we are already applying to other commercial HOAs across Southern California: one contractor and one lower monthly bill — and a new roof included.”
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