Smithtown High School West Campus and PSE&G are participating in an energy performance project that just installed 3 acres of solar canopies throughout the school’s parking lot. With 5,422 solar modules, it will generate 2.7 million kilowatt-hours of electricity every year. Also with energy performance, the canopies are equipped with charging stations for electric cars. This project will be the largest solar carport system owned by a school district in New York State. These canopies will save the school district $1 million annually in energy costs that will be reallocated back into education programs.
These solar canopies are all constructed from 600 tons of V&S Amboy hot-dip galvanized anchor bolts, steel columns, steel tube arms and purlins. The heavy W27 x 68 x 15’ tall columns and 38’ -50’ long purlins created longer spans to use very little parking spaces. V&S Amboy turned around a truck load of steel every 24 hours for a seamless installation for the general contractor. This will be the largest solar canopy project that V&S Amboy Galvanizing has done to date.
“By cutting back energy costs, it’s really the kids who benefit most. And that’s what motivates us to take on these big challenges — big rewards for our community.”
