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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded $20.2 million to install solar energy systems at 18 VA medical centers.
“Using renewable energy sources by installing solar panels at our
Veterans’ medical centers is the future of our department,” Secretary of
Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki said. “These improvements will help
transform VA and enhance our high quality of patient care.”
The solar projects are projected to be operational by September 2010 at
18 facilities in eight states and American Samoa. The solar energy
projects will increase use of renewable energy sources. The solar cell
installations will have a total capacity of 3,020 kilowatts.
VA is using crystalline silicon modules for its solar panels. The
feasibility studies determined that using crystalline silicon was the
best option for all of the facilities. These solar panels will be
installed on roof tops, carports, or ground-mounted depending on the
facility.
VA is conducting solar feasibility studies at 31 additional facilities
using Recovery Act funding.
VA operates more than 1,400 sites of care. More than 5.5 million people
received care in VA health care facilities in 2008.
VA Facilities Receiving Solar Panels
Name of Facility City, State/Territory
VA American Samoa Community-based Outpatient Clinic Pago Pago,
American Samoa
Phoenix VA Healthcare System Phoenix
Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System Tucson, Ariz
VA Central California Healthcare System Fresno, Calif.
VA Long Beach Healthcare System Long Beach, Calif.
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System Palo Alto, Calif.
West Los Angeles Healthcare System Center Los Angeles
McClellan Outpatient Clinic Sacramento, Calif.
Mare Island Outpatient Clinic Vallejo, Calif.
Northern California Healthcare System Mather, Calif.
VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven, Conn.
VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System Honolulu, Hawaii
VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System Reno, Nev.
Samuel S. Stratton VAMC Albany, N.Y.
VA Western New York Healthcare Buffalo, N.Y.
Syracuse VAMC Syracuse, N.Y.
West Texas VA Healthcare System Big Spring, Texas
Cheyenne VAMC Cheyenne, Wyo.
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