The Phantom Laboratory / Greenwich, NY

The Phantom Laboratory

“We do what we can to use more environmentally responsible energy sources. Seventy percent of our electricity now comes from the sun. Solar energy allows us to stabilize our energy bills and help protect the environment at the same time. ”

John Levy & Julie Simms, Owners, The Phantom Laboratory, Greenwich, NY

The Phantom Laboratory is internationally recognized for producing dependable, high precision “phantoms” used for evaluating the performance of medical imaging and radiation therapy equipment. They chose Alteris™ Renewables to ensure that their solar installation optimized their investment and maximized output from their system. The Phantom Laboratory 15.36 kW DC PV system is comprised of 96 photovoltaic solar panels, generating 160 watts each. It will help eliminate 19,687 pounds of CO2 emissions each year.

Installation Type Sloped Roof Solar Array
Location Greenwich, NY
Type of Panel BP 160Watt, 24V
Date Completed Sep 2005
Type of Inverter SMA Sunny Boy 2500
System Size 15.30 kW
Power Generated (annual) 339,677 kWh
PV Surface Area 1100 sq. ft.
1st Year Savings $2,162
  • Reduces CO2 emissions 410,096 lbs. over the life of the system

  • Equivalent to planting 1,914 trees

  • This is the same as eliminating 448,585 driving miles

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