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U.S. Marine Corps’ largest photovoltaic solar panel installation.
The 1.4-MW system was a joint project by Kyocera Solar and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest. The system includes 6,300 panels, making it one of the largest in San Diego County. The installation is expected to produce 2,400-megawatt hours per year. That is the equivalent of powering 400 average-sized homes. The investment will save the Marine Corps. $336,000 per year in SDG&E electricity costs.

techcrunch.com/2011/03/14/u-s-marines-solar-pendleton/
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Coordinates:   33°14'5"N   117°22'51"W
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