SolarCity eBay Campus (Image by SolarCity)

The largest commercial solar power installation in San Jose was completed on eBay’s North campus. The 650 kilowatt (kW) installation by SolarCity (California’s leading provider of solar power systems) includes 3,248 individual solar panels which spans 60,000 square feet on multiple buildings.

SolarCity estimates that over the next three decades, eBay’s solar system will offset 37 million pounds of carbon dioxide; the equivalent of planting 322 acres of trees.

And the main point… it is estimated that this solar-generated power will save eBay approximately $100,000 in electricity costs within its first year of operation.