Solar array atop IKEA’s new Las Vegas store complete

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

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The main building is seen during construction at the IKEA site in southwest Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. (Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas IKEA store manager Amy Jensen, right, and public affairs manager Joseph Roth discuss the newly installed solar array on the roof of the soon-to-be-opened Las Vegas location Tuesday, March 22, 2016. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A site map of the future IKEA store is seen during the ground breaking ceremony at the construction site along the 215 Beltway between Sunset Road and Durango Drive in Las Vegas Thursday, April 9, 2015. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Gov. Brian Sandoval participates during the IKEA store ground breaking ceremony at their site along the 215 Beltway between Sunset Road and Durango Drive in Las Vegas Thursday, April 9, 2015. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A worker is seen in front of the Ikea store at 215 Beltway at Durango Drive, on Thursday, Dec. 17,2015. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

IKEA employees Joseph Roth, expansion public affairs manager, shows an IKEA store catalog with Annette Banks, real estate manager, during the IKEA store ground breaking ceremony at their site along the 215 Beltway between Sunset Road and Durango Drive in Las Vegas Thursday, April 9, 2015. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The IKEA store ground breaking ceremony along the 215 Beltway between Sunset Road and Durango Drive in Las Vegas Thursday, April 9, 2015. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

IKEA on Tuesday announced that the solar installation atop its Las Vegas store is complete.

Once commissioned, the project will be the largest single-use retail rooftop solar array in Nevada, store officials said in a statement.

The store’s 240,504-square-foot solar comprises a 1.14 MW system, built with 3,620 panels, and will produce approximately 1.75 million kWh of electricity annually for the store.

Helix Electric was tapped for the development, design and installation of the solar power system.

“Installing the solar panels is another exciting and sustainable step in the progress towards opening the future IKEA Las Vegas,” said Amy Jensen, store manager.

The store at the 215 Beltway and Durango Drive will open May 18.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.