A rooftop solar system that will save energy costs and reduce carbon emissions the same amount per year as recycling the contents of nearly five garbage trucks full of waste has been installed by the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services at its Newington Collections Facility in Lorton.

The 150-kilowatt solar photovoltaic array is the first on a DPWES facility but represents another step in achieving the Fairfax County’s Operational Energy Strategy.