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and laser-guided piers at the project site. AP Alternatives’ pre-assembly enables a more quick and cost-effective installation with far less panel breakage than with traditional mounting systems.
“The Nanosolar Utility Panel delivers a low- cost, easy to install solar power alternative for America’s military bases,” said Jerry Heminger, VP of Alternative Energy at Romanoff Electric. “Nanosolar’s utility-scale thin film panel design allows us to install equivalent power with fewer panels and less equipment, cabling and people than conventional thin film solar technologies.”
Nanosolar also announced that it is on schedule to construct its 1 MWp ground-mount thin film solar installation at the Camp Roberts California National Guard Base near Paso Robles, California with engineering, procurement and construction partner Belectric.
This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Defence ESTCP Program in order to showcase a low-cost, secure renewable energy alternative to fossil-fired power generation. Groundbreaking is scheduled for early January 2012 and the construction of the system is scheduled to take less than three months.
“Solar power is an affordable, reliable and responsible source of energy for America’s military,” said Geoff Tate, CEO of Nanosolar. “Nanosolar is delivering a stable power source to Camp Perry and other military installations that is independent of supply shortages, grid interruptions, and price fluctuations.”
in multi-megawatt installations. In addition, it is the first solar panel to be certified to operate at up to 1500 system volts. These system design features allow for balance of systems cost savings of up to 30 percent over competing thin film solar panels in utility-scale power plants.
Nanosolar thin film solar cells are printed at the company’s headquarters and manufacturing facility in San Jose, California. The Nanosolar Utility Panel can be assembled close to market demand in order to leverage local resources and minimise logistics costs.
Isofoton president
inaugurates Chinese school affected by 2008 earthquake
Funded by the AFFIRMA group, which owns Isofoton, the solar cell manufacturer, which uses III-V semiconductors in some of its products, is helping people affected by difficult situations.
The Hispano-Chinese College named St. Francis Xavier will provide primary schooling for 300 pupils between 3 and 6 years old, and also for families in rural areas.
This action is part of the RCS project of the AFFIRMA group among whose objectives is to help people affected by difficult situations, as well as to seek understanding between the Chinese and Spanish cultures.
Funded by the AFFIRMA group, which owns Isofoton, the College has been built in Luojiang City, in northern Sichuan province, less than 100 kilometres from the earthquake epicentre and 80 kilometres from the city of Chengdu. The population of 200,000 inhabit a very beautiful area, whose main sources of income are agriculture and manufacturing.
Nanosolar Utility Panel
Nanosolar’s innovative, roll-to-roll printing process and utility-scale panel design enables the Nanosolar Utility Panel to significantly reduce both manufacturing costs and balance of systems costs
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The college, which will teach the Spanish language and culture, will feature all types of facilities (Internet), as well as a kindergarten, a residence for Spanish teachers, a dining room, library and sports facilities. The AFFIRMA group will also grant college students scholarships to pursue higher studies and
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