Umwelt-Sonne-Energie Completes 1.9 MWp Solyndra Panel Project
Source/Type: News - Staff reports

Author: CompoundSemi News Staff

February 1, 2010... Solyndra, a Fremont, California-based manufacturer of cylindrical photovoltaic systems, reports that Umwelt-Sonne-Energie GmbH (USE Projects) has completed a 1.9MWp installation over ten rooftop sites. The project, completed in only two months, is the largest collective Solyndra project to date with 10 rooftop sites in ten Belgium cities. The sites are owned by a large international food retailer. According to Solyndra, the power generated will be sold to local utilities under an agreement with the building owners.

Solyndra's unique cylindrical, thin film PV systems are reportedly designed to generate more electricity from typical low-slope commercial rooftops while providing significantly lower installation costs than conventional flat plate PV technologies. Unlike other technologies, the systems do not need costly directional adjustment platforms.

"This is a great example of how Solyndra's PV systems can take advantage of underutilized commercial rooftop space to generate significant power. The project also offers a good model for how distributed power generation can work in an urban setting," said Chris Gronet, Solyndra CEO and founder. "USE Projects designed and delivered a PV system that we believe can enable the highest energy production per roof over the system lifetime while taking advantage of Solyndra's low overall installation costs." Solyndra News Release

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