NRG Energy completes first solar PV installations on Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco, California

29 October 2013

NRG Energy, Inc. (Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.) and the NFL team San Francisco 49ers on October 24th, 2013, announced the completion of phase one of solar photovoltaic (PV) installations at Levi’s Stadium, the future home of the 49ers.

The 49 solar PV frames installed are part of the stadium’s NRG Solar Terrace on the West side of the venue. They cover nearly 890 square-metres of the suite roof with a total of 544 SunPower E20 Series solar PV panels, with an efficiency of 20%.

PV panel covered “Energy Bridges” to demonstrating customizable and iconic solar installations

Once completed, Levi’s Stadium will be the first stadium that is home to an NFL team to have sustainability and LEED certification standards incorporated into its design and architecture. The Stadium will also include three solar panel covered NRG Energy Bridges, which will serve as the main entry and exit to the stadium, demonstrating NRG’s customizable and iconic solar installations.

In total, the solar PV arrays at Levi’s Stadium will have a combined peak capacity of about 375 kW. The amount of solar power generated annually is expected to be enough to offset the power consumed at the stadium during 49ers regular season home games.

Levi’s Stadium is one of five NRG projects at venues that play home to NFL teams.