SolarFrameWorks completes largest BIPV CoolPly system installation in Massachusetts

SolarFrameWorks and Constellation Energy Projects & Services Group, have announced the completion of the largest BIPV CoolPly system installation in the state of Massachusetts. The 525kW commercial roofing system, which spans seven rooftops, powers the Kraft Group’s Patriot Place Complex, which is adjacent to Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

The Association of Energy Engineers, New England chapter said that the Patriot Place BIPV CoolPly Solar Project is the "Best Energy Project in New England," awarding it the 2009 Energy Project Award.

CEG financed the BIPV CoolPly system through a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Kraft Group. Under the PPA, CEG will own the energy assets and sell the electricity it generates on site to Patriot Place. The system supplies one-third of the electrical needs of Patriot Place and will generate 12 million plus kilowatts hours of energy over the next 20 years.

The state-of-the-art BIPV CoolPly system is elegant in appearance and innovative in function. The patent-pending system simultaneously cools the roof and cools the solar modules in the summer. In the winter, the system provides additional insulation preventing heat loss while optimizing power production to promote optimal power production and energy conservation in commercial buildings.