PALO ALTO, Calif. — Fast-growing solar solutions provider REC Solar Inc. has announced the completion of an 87-kilowatt solar electric system for law firm Cooley Godward Kronish’s 130,000-square-foot office building on Hanover Avenue in Palo Alto.

The system is the largest system for any Bay Area law firm and the third largest solar installation in Palo Alto. Cooley is among only a handful of law firms nationwide to install solar panels. Cooley has approximately 175 attorneys in Silicon Valley and 650 attorneys firmwide.

The 465 state-of-the-art rooftop solar panels will, over the course of their lifetime, reduce greenhouse gasses by more than 4 million pounds and the power saved will be equal to driving more than 5 million miles in an average-size car.
The solar panel installation is one of many initiatives under way both in Cooley’s Palo Alto office and firmwide to increase environmental responsibility.

REC Solar is a solar power provider specializing in grid-tied residential and commercial installations.

Cooley Godward Kronish’s 650 attorneys represent clients across an array of industry sectors, including clean tech, technology, life sciences, real estate, financial services, retail and energy. The firm has offices in Palo Alto, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Reston, Va., Broomfield, Colo., Washington, D.C., and Boston.