Estrella 2019 Solar Superstructure Upgrade

Crew removing 40-year-old Solar Panels and wind turbines
Crew removing 40-year-old Solar Panels and wind turbines
Empty Superstructure, ready for new panels
Empty Superstructure, ready for new panels
Superstructures with panels removed.
Superstructures with panels removed.
Eastern array is complete with 12, 320-WATT Solar Panels
Eastern array is complete with 12, 320-WATT Solar Panels
First Superstructure is complete with 12 new panels
First Superstructure is complete with 12 new panels
Blue Sky Communications installing the new 320WATT Solar panels
Blue Sky Communications installing the new 320WATT Solar panels
Catching a Dish slung from Airwest
Catching a Dish slung from Airwest
48VDC Battery Bank located next to the communications building on Estrella
48VDC Battery Bank located next to the communications building on Estrella
New MPPT Solar Controllers with Breakers
New MPPT Solar Controllers with Breakers
New MPPT Solar Controllers and Breakers
New MPPT Solar Controllers and Breakers
Magnum Inverter with Mini Panel
Magnum Inverter with Mini Panel
All new Solar panels installed.
All new Solar panels installed.

Antenna Sites is pleased to announce the following.  In 2019, we installed 45 new 320-Watt solar panels at our Estrella site. The new solar panels replace panels installed in 1979.  We completed the job in 4 days with help from Airwest and Blue Sky Communications.