Waste and Recycling Facility

Location: South San Francisco

Installed 25,000 sq ft of solar panels to power an anaerobic digestion system, transforming food scraps into clean-burning CNG to fuel a fully green garbage truck fleet. Recognized as largest solar energy system in SSF at time to do “all recycling under the sun.”

Key Components

• 180 panels
• Sophisticated micro-inverter system to optimize performance and management of two solar arrays

Financial & Sustainability Impact

Clean Energy Model:

• End-to-end model for clean energy, from solar power to CNG fuel

Energy Savings:

• Reduced operating costs for energy intensive anaerobic digestion system

Industry Recognition:

• LEED and Green Business certifications