Trimble HQ goes all-in on solar

4.4 acres of panels will power both buildings with electricity to spare

Last week Trimble announced it had broken ground for the construction of a 1.7 – megawatt solar array for the company’s Westminster, Colorado headquarters. The solar panels will offset more than 100 percent of the energy used at the company’s Westmoor Technology Park.

When complete the solar panels will have the capacity to generate 2.57 million kilowatt hours and provide the energy equivalent of 3,500 barrels of oil. The 4.4-acre project will include solar panels covering a carport and ground-mounted solar arrays. The carport will have space for 170 parking spots and 49 electric vehicle charging stations.

Trimble is working with Boulder, Colorado-based Namaste Solar, to design and build the project. As you might expect, several of Trimble’s technology solutions will be used in the construction of the project, including robotic total stations for surveying and site layout as well as machine control and guidance for pile driving.