Our Quincy store just got an upgrade — brand new solar panels now power part of our operations, helping us save energy and support a greener community. Huge thanks to Feather River Solar Electric for helping us make this happen!
On October 24th 2025, the solar panel upgrade of the original Phase I array on the co-op roof was completed. This involved the replacement of 30 18-year-old 120 watt Evergreen panels with 18, 395 watt panels made by LG Electronics.
Prior to this upgrade, the old panels were producing about 2,400 watts around solar noon on a full-sun day. The production of the new panels is now about 6,500 watts around solar noon, an increase in output of about 2.7 times more power despite taking up just a slightly larger footprint on the roof.
These new panels are expected to retain more of their original power output over time due to advances in solar panel manufacturing with a warranted output to be at least 92.5% at 25 years.
Anyone interested in learning about the function and performance of the solar system on the east side of the Co-op is welcome to contact Solar Bill at 284-7849 or 530-258-1641 for a guided tour.
Sincerely,
The Feather River Food Co-op Team