SPG Solar, Novato, Calif., has completed the installation of a solar power system at the Fairfax Five Theatre in Fairfax, Calif. The cinema, which was built in 1952, now offsets 36% of its electric costs with a 31.5 kW photovoltaic system. The rooftop array consists of 170 solar modules that are tilted and oriented to the south for optimal production. A state rebate and federal tax credit helped pay for nearly half of the total system cost, according to SPG Solar, and the system is expected to pay for itself in eight years. "The Fairfax 5 Theatre is part of a progressive community," says Dave Corkill, founder of Cinema West, which owns and operates the theater. "The Fairfax Five Theatre is a landmark of downtown Fairfax. To have it be a display of environmental leadership represents the town’s social awareness and progressiveness."
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