Martifer Solar supplies systems for North County Transit District

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The North County Transit District (NCTD) transportation network has chosen Martifer Solar USA to supply 482.52kW of ground and roof-mounted solar systems for its bus and rail maintenance facilities. Funding for the arrays is coming from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) and they will save the district around US$86,000 every year.

“NCTD is looking forward to taking these next steps towards renewable energy capabilities across a variety of locations throughout the Sprinter [rail] and Breeze [bus] service areas,” said Angela Miller, NCTD’s chief technology and sustainability officer.

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“North County Transit District is to be commended for their increasing use of solar power to bring down energy costs, and as part of a broader initiative to become a more environmentally-friendly public agency,” said Irene Stillings, executive director of the California Center for Sustainable Energy. “Projects such as this demonstrate how solar can yield both economic and environmental benefits for the community.”

The project is not the first that Martifer has undertaken for a Californian transport network, having previously supplied systems to the Antelope Valley Transit Authority in Lancaster and the Big Blue Bus company in Santa Monica.

“Martifer is proud to be working with the NCTD to further their green initiatives and commitment to San Diego citizens,” said Martifer Solar’s CEO, Raffi Agopian. “Our company is rooted in Southern California and we want to preserve and sustain our state's natural resources.”

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