San Jose, CA--(eSolarEnergyNews)-- SunPower today announced that it is designing and building high efficiency SunPower solar power systems for 16 schools in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) in Oakland, Calif. Once completed in 2014, the district estimates it will reduce electricity costs at those facilities by 46 percent.
"Our contract with SunPower will enable Oakland Unified School District to maximize our use of clean renewable energy, dramatically reduce utility expenses, and use the savings to enhance academic programs," said OUSD Superintendent Dr. Gary Yee. "We will also have the opportunity to take advantage of linked learning initiatives such as the successful SunPower Solar Academy, which integrates real world work experience with rigorous academic programs to inspire students while preparing them for college and careers."
SunPower is installing 3.6 megawatts of systems at the 16 schools, using SunPower solar panels, the most efficient and reliable panels on the market today. The systems include rooftop solar arrays and solar shade structures in school parking lots, which take advantage of underutilized space and provide needed shade.
"Oakland Unified School District can rely on its SunPower solar systems to deliver guaranteed performance for the next 25 years or more," said Howard Wenger, SunPower president, regions. "SunPower works with school districts across California to reduce operating costs and repurpose the savings to the classroom. It is extremely rewarding to partner with our public schools to deliver needed savings, while inspiring teachers and students with the great power and potential of the sun."
According to estimates provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OUSD solar power systems will avoid production of approximately 80,500 tons of carbon dioxide emissions over the next 30 years, the equivalent of removing 15,210 cars from California's roads.
SunPower is a leader in delivering energy solutions to California's school districts. The company has delivered more than 61 megawatts of on-site solar power systems for 23 school districts across the state.
The SunPower Solar Academy is a summer project- and work-based learning program that is delivered over the course of one week in each participating district, immersing district students and teachers in a solar-focused curriculum that emphasizes science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Approximately 250 students from ten California school districts participated during the 2013 summer session.
Thursday, December 05, 2013
ABM Installs 1.2 MW Solar Array in Baltimore
New York, NY--(eSolarEnergyNews)--ABM, a leading provider of facility solutions, announced today that ABM’s energy business has successfully commissioned a 1.2 MW solar array in Baltimore, Md., representing one of the largest solar installations to date in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Washington Gas Energy Systems, a subsidiary of WGL Holdings (NYSE: WGL), owns the system, and land owner Glen Meadows Retirement Community, a subsidiary of Presbyterian Senior Living, will reap the benefits of lower, fixed-rate energy costs. ABM provided the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the solar array on behalf of Washington Gas Energy Systems and Sol Systems, which provided the solar financing for the project.
In addition to being responsible for construction, ABM will also maintain the 4,150 panel array on behalf of Washington Gas Energy Systems under a long-term contract, providing the senior living facility with fixed, low-cost energy rates over the life of the 20-year agreement, allowing Presbyterian Senior Living to save money as utility costs are expected to rise in the coming years. The system is expected to generate just over 1.5 million kilowatt hours (kWh) per year. Construction began in August and was finalized in October.
“ABM is excited to have completed the first of many utility-scale solar development projects to come,” said Ted O’Shea, ABM energy business vice president. “We’ve made significant investments to increase our expertise in the development of renewable energy as a solution to reduce owning and operating costs and increase energy efficiency for our clients. We look forward to continuing to help other organizations obtain fixed-cost energy pricing while generating revenue for their facilities through our renewable energy solutions.”
The multi-year, multi-million dollar contract represents the first project completed through ABM’s recent joint venture with Building Energy, an Italian-based independent power producer, which added further expertise to ABM’s renewables team. ABM and Building Energy have collectively installed over 250 MWs through solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts, completed over $1B in energy projects, and currently operate and maintain over 200 MWs of solar facilities across five countries.
“Our joint venture with ABM delivered a high quality solar plant within a short timeframe, ensuring Washington Gas Energy Systems’ standards were met across the project’s execution,” said Andrea Braccialarghe, Building Energy’s managing director, America. “Building Energy's solar power plant experience worldwide creates tremendous value for our joint venture’s U.S. clients through well-built systems that maximize clean, renewable solar power.”
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In addition to being responsible for construction, ABM will also maintain the 4,150 panel array on behalf of Washington Gas Energy Systems under a long-term contract, providing the senior living facility with fixed, low-cost energy rates over the life of the 20-year agreement, allowing Presbyterian Senior Living to save money as utility costs are expected to rise in the coming years. The system is expected to generate just over 1.5 million kilowatt hours (kWh) per year. Construction began in August and was finalized in October.
“ABM is excited to have completed the first of many utility-scale solar development projects to come,” said Ted O’Shea, ABM energy business vice president. “We’ve made significant investments to increase our expertise in the development of renewable energy as a solution to reduce owning and operating costs and increase energy efficiency for our clients. We look forward to continuing to help other organizations obtain fixed-cost energy pricing while generating revenue for their facilities through our renewable energy solutions.”
The multi-year, multi-million dollar contract represents the first project completed through ABM’s recent joint venture with Building Energy, an Italian-based independent power producer, which added further expertise to ABM’s renewables team. ABM and Building Energy have collectively installed over 250 MWs through solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts, completed over $1B in energy projects, and currently operate and maintain over 200 MWs of solar facilities across five countries.
“Our joint venture with ABM delivered a high quality solar plant within a short timeframe, ensuring Washington Gas Energy Systems’ standards were met across the project’s execution,” said Andrea Braccialarghe, Building Energy’s managing director, America. “Building Energy's solar power plant experience worldwide creates tremendous value for our joint venture’s U.S. clients through well-built systems that maximize clean, renewable solar power.”
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Enphase Powered Solar Project Nears 2GWh Production Milestone
Petaluma, CA.--(eSolarEnergyNews)--Enphase Energy, and Virelec, a leading provider of complete solar electric solutions, today reported Injasuti Development’s solar PV farms have completed their first year of operation, reaching nearly 2GWh of clean energy production and offsetting 1,365 tons of CO2. The two adjacent 575kW solar installations utilize the Enphase System, engineered to maximize system energy production and uptime by eliminating an inverter-level single point of failure.
Paul Marot, president of Injasuti Developments and of Virelec, initiated the private project in December 2010 to coincide with on-site agricultural activities as well as to enhance farming revenues. The Beaver Creek and Flowerburn solar farms have exceeded the predicted output and uptime of the systems, according to Virelec.
“The over 1.1MW total solar farm project once again proves the ability of Enphase microinverters to address the requirements of large commercial projects. The biggest change in the last year for our company is our ability to compete and win business in the 100kW to 1MW range,” said Paul Nahi, CEO of Enphase Energy.
In addition to requiring a high level of system uptime, the need for web-based, module-level monitoring and diagnostics was critical in the decision to choose the Enphase System. Virelec designers also preferred Enphase because their microinverters met the Feed-in-Tariff program’s Ontario Domestic Content requirements.
“We carefully considered all the inverter options to connect with dual-axis trackers and chose Enphase because we wanted the maximum energy output,” said Phil Insull, development manager of Virelec. “With low voltage on the modules and plug-and-play electronics, maintenance is much simpler. Enphase technology makes us confident that even if a few units are lost, the system will still perform at a high level.”
The two 575kW dual-axis tracker projects are connected to the utility at a medium voltage of 27.6 kV, and the energy produced is fed back into the grid through the utility.
Paul Marot, president of Injasuti Developments and of Virelec, initiated the private project in December 2010 to coincide with on-site agricultural activities as well as to enhance farming revenues. The Beaver Creek and Flowerburn solar farms have exceeded the predicted output and uptime of the systems, according to Virelec.
“The over 1.1MW total solar farm project once again proves the ability of Enphase microinverters to address the requirements of large commercial projects. The biggest change in the last year for our company is our ability to compete and win business in the 100kW to 1MW range,” said Paul Nahi, CEO of Enphase Energy.
In addition to requiring a high level of system uptime, the need for web-based, module-level monitoring and diagnostics was critical in the decision to choose the Enphase System. Virelec designers also preferred Enphase because their microinverters met the Feed-in-Tariff program’s Ontario Domestic Content requirements.
“We carefully considered all the inverter options to connect with dual-axis trackers and chose Enphase because we wanted the maximum energy output,” said Phil Insull, development manager of Virelec. “With low voltage on the modules and plug-and-play electronics, maintenance is much simpler. Enphase technology makes us confident that even if a few units are lost, the system will still perform at a high level.”
The two 575kW dual-axis tracker projects are connected to the utility at a medium voltage of 27.6 kV, and the energy produced is fed back into the grid through the utility.
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
MECASOLAR Supplies 1 MW in Solar Trackers to PV Solar Plant in Jordan
Ma'an, Jordan--(eSolarEnergyNews)--MECASOLAR has signed an important contract under which it will supply fixed structures to be installed in a PV solar park in Jordan. The new 1,028MWp solar park will be installed in Ma’an, southern Jordan, 218km from Amman, the capital of the country. The installation will be connected to the grid in the early months of next year.
MECASOLAR, a multinational firm specialising in the design and manufacture of solar trackers, fixed structures for ground- and roof-mounted installations, and foundation screws for PV solar farms, is to start delivering the fixed structures for the Jordan park by the end of 2013.
The recently signed contract adds to previous deals reached in nearby countries like Egypt, where MECASOLAR has delivered 103.04kW single-axis azimuth trackers to a solar project in El Cairo.
Specifications of the products supplied in Jordan
The new project in Jordan will contain MECASOLAR’s two-post system with a hot-dip galvanised steel structure, three modules in portrait layout and fast assembly. The fixed structure model to be installed in Ma’an features 255Wp modules and SMA Tripower 17000TL inverters.
Given the characteristics of the ground, the developers chose a special anchoring system consisting of 1.5m-long concrete micropiles thrust into the ground.
MECASOLAR, present in 40 countries
MECASOLAR has recently announced it would supply products to a 24MW solar park in Royalla, Australia. The firm expects to announce another big project in America soon, and to reach more deals in Morocco and Saudi Arabia.
The solar tracking systems, fixed structures and foundation screws by MECASOLAR have been delivered to more than 40 countries, with a power capacity in excess of 400MW.
MECASOLAR, a multinational firm specialising in the design and manufacture of solar trackers, fixed structures for ground- and roof-mounted installations, and foundation screws for PV solar farms, is to start delivering the fixed structures for the Jordan park by the end of 2013.
The recently signed contract adds to previous deals reached in nearby countries like Egypt, where MECASOLAR has delivered 103.04kW single-axis azimuth trackers to a solar project in El Cairo.
Specifications of the products supplied in Jordan
The new project in Jordan will contain MECASOLAR’s two-post system with a hot-dip galvanised steel structure, three modules in portrait layout and fast assembly. The fixed structure model to be installed in Ma’an features 255Wp modules and SMA Tripower 17000TL inverters.
Given the characteristics of the ground, the developers chose a special anchoring system consisting of 1.5m-long concrete micropiles thrust into the ground.
MECASOLAR, present in 40 countries
MECASOLAR has recently announced it would supply products to a 24MW solar park in Royalla, Australia. The firm expects to announce another big project in America soon, and to reach more deals in Morocco and Saudi Arabia.
The solar tracking systems, fixed structures and foundation screws by MECASOLAR have been delivered to more than 40 countries, with a power capacity in excess of 400MW.
SunEdison Introduces New York City's Largest Solar Energy Project
NEW YORK, --(eSolarEnergyNews)-- SunEdison, one of the world's largest solar energy providers, last week introduced an innovative renewable energy project in partnership with America's largest city.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, alongside SunEdison officials, unveiled a progressive partnership to build what will be the City's largest solar energy project. "Freshkills was once the site of the largest landfill in the world. Soon it will be one of the City's largest parks, and the site of the largest solar power installation ever developed within the five boroughs," said Mayor Bloomberg. "Over the last twelve years we've restored wetlands and vegetation and opened new parks and soccer fields at the edges of the site. Thanks to the agreement today with SunEdison, we will increase the amount of solar energy produced in New York City by 50 percent."
The project, which is scheduled to break ground in the second half of 2015, will consist of two photovoltaic systems totaling up to 10 megawatts (MW) in size, and will utilize between 30,000 and 35,000 high efficiency solar panels installed across 47 acres leased to SunEdison at Freshkills Park. The project will increase the city's renewable energy capacity by 50 percent and will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local pollutants.
"Thank you to Mayor Bloomberg and his team for having the vision to use this 47-acre plot that was once a landfill to generate clean, renewable electricity and also provide businesses in New York with (energy) cost savings," SunEdison General Manager Attila Toth said at a press conference with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his staff. "The solar systems we intend to build at Freshkills Park will be tangible proof of the Mayor's commitment to renewable energy, and will serve as a model of public private partnerships by providing economic benefit to both the city and businesses located within its five boroughs."
Fresh Kills landfill was closed in 2001. When reopened, the converted 2,200 acre park will be the largest in the city and help to meet the PlaNYC goal of a 30-percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
"It is only fitting that Freshkills, once a daily dumping ground, will become a showcase of urban renewal and sustainability," said Mayor Bloomberg during the event to introduce the project. "Because of a dramatic reduction in the cost of panels, (solar) has become competitive without subsidies with other forms of energy."
SunEdison is proud to be a part of this project," added Toth. "We intend to demonstrate for this city and for the world, just why our customers have continued to trust SunEdison. This Freshkills Park project further exemplifies how we are meeting our customer's renewable energy needs and growing our business in a significant way."
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, alongside SunEdison officials, unveiled a progressive partnership to build what will be the City's largest solar energy project. "Freshkills was once the site of the largest landfill in the world. Soon it will be one of the City's largest parks, and the site of the largest solar power installation ever developed within the five boroughs," said Mayor Bloomberg. "Over the last twelve years we've restored wetlands and vegetation and opened new parks and soccer fields at the edges of the site. Thanks to the agreement today with SunEdison, we will increase the amount of solar energy produced in New York City by 50 percent."
The project, which is scheduled to break ground in the second half of 2015, will consist of two photovoltaic systems totaling up to 10 megawatts (MW) in size, and will utilize between 30,000 and 35,000 high efficiency solar panels installed across 47 acres leased to SunEdison at Freshkills Park. The project will increase the city's renewable energy capacity by 50 percent and will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local pollutants.
"Thank you to Mayor Bloomberg and his team for having the vision to use this 47-acre plot that was once a landfill to generate clean, renewable electricity and also provide businesses in New York with (energy) cost savings," SunEdison General Manager Attila Toth said at a press conference with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his staff. "The solar systems we intend to build at Freshkills Park will be tangible proof of the Mayor's commitment to renewable energy, and will serve as a model of public private partnerships by providing economic benefit to both the city and businesses located within its five boroughs."
Fresh Kills landfill was closed in 2001. When reopened, the converted 2,200 acre park will be the largest in the city and help to meet the PlaNYC goal of a 30-percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
"It is only fitting that Freshkills, once a daily dumping ground, will become a showcase of urban renewal and sustainability," said Mayor Bloomberg during the event to introduce the project. "Because of a dramatic reduction in the cost of panels, (solar) has become competitive without subsidies with other forms of energy."
SunEdison is proud to be a part of this project," added Toth. "We intend to demonstrate for this city and for the world, just why our customers have continued to trust SunEdison. This Freshkills Park project further exemplifies how we are meeting our customer's renewable energy needs and growing our business in a significant way."
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