Solar Installations at Cerro Pachon and in Hilo

Photovoltaic panels installed at the Gemini South telescope facility on Cerro Pachón in Chile.

Following the installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels on the Gemini North Maunakea facility late last year, Gemini has started installing PV panels at the Gemini South Cerro Pachón mountaintop facility and the Gemini North Hilo Base Facility (HBF). Construction at Gemini South is nearing completion and is expected to be completed by the end of this month (June 2016), and the HBF hardware installation is complete and is now connected to the utility grid.The installation of the PV panels across the Gemini facilities reduces our carbon footprint and lowers recurring electricity costs.