Maj. Gen. John Allen, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, and other leaders looks on as AFCEC Engineer Reza Salavani describes the Solar Carport during a visit to the 9700 Area at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on April 20, 2022. Constructed in 2010, the carport was funded by the Air Force Research Lab-Advanced Power Technology Office. The steel structure proved its strength in 2018 when, following a direct hit by the Category 5 storm Hurricane Michael,133 of its 140 panels remained intact. The system currently provides power for a variety of things including tools, test equipment and
Maj. Gen. John Allen, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, and other leaders looks on as AFCEC Engineer Reza Salavani describes the Solar Carport during a visit to the 9700 Area at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on April 20, 2022. Constructed in 2010, the carport was funded by the Air Force Research Lab-Advanced Power Technology Office. The steel structure proved its strength in 2018 when, following a direct hit by the Category 5 storm Hurricane Michael,133 of its 140 panels remained intact. The system currently provides power for a variety of things including tools, test equipment and battery-charging. It also provides power to new pumps at the 9700 Area fuel depot.
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