United Solar Powers First Solar PV System on Soccer Stadium in South America
12 9월 2011 - 10:00PM
United Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion
Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER) and leading global manufacturer
of UNI-SOLAR® lightweight, flexible thin-film solar modules,
announced today that its solar laminates will be installed on the
Pituaçu Stadium in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, marking the first
solar photovoltaic (PV) system to be installed on a soccer stadium
in South America.
United Solar is partnered with Gehrlicher Ecoluz Solar do
Brasil, the installer of the solar PV system which will be featured
on the canopy covering the stadium's grandstands. Gehrlicher Ecoluz
Solar do Brasil is a joint venture of Gehrlicher Solar AG and
Ecoluz Participações S.A. At maximum output, the array of UNI-SOLAR
laminates can produce 238 kilowatts of power.
"We are very pleased to have been awarded this international
tender. The participation of our suppliers such as UNI-SOLAR has
been a great support in this project," said Ricardo da Silva David,
Director of Gehrlicher Ecoluz Solar do Brasil.
The installation will begin in September with an estimated
completion date of December 2011. The system is supported by power
producer Coelba and the Government of the State of Bahia. The
clean, renewable energy that will be generated from the building
will help the Pituaçu Stadium achieve lower overall energy
costs.
"United Solar is proud to be a pioneer in the application of
solar technology in emerging markets. This is a perfect example of
how UNI-SOLAR lightweight solar laminates can be integrated
directly into a building for a cost-saving renewable energy
solution. We see great opportunity for solar adoption in Brazil
with its high average insolation and growing infrastructure
investment leading up to the World Cup in 2014," said Steve
Szamocki, Senior Vice President of Sales-Americas of United
Solar.
"Gehrlicher has recently joined the rapidly expanding UNI-SOLAR
Business Alliance Partner network. They are now trained and
certified in the installation, operation and ongoing support of our
laminates for commercial rooftop applications. Moreover, we are now
collaborating on a number of projects in Brazil and the Pituaçu
Stadium is just one example of the outstanding work our companies
are capable of delivering to the Brazilian market," Szamocki
concluded.
United Solar has more than 25 years experience in the industry
of solar power generation, and is the largest manufacturer of
lightweight, flexible solar panels in the world.
About Energy Conversion Devices / United
Solar
Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER) is a global leader
in building-integrated and rooftop photovoltaics. Through its
United Solar Ovonic subsidiary, the company manufactures, sells and
installs thin-film solar laminates that convert sunlight to clean,
renewable energy using proprietary technology. ECD's UNI-SOLAR®
brand products are unique because of their flexibility, light
weight, ease of installation, durability, and real-world
efficiency. The company also designs, manufactures and installs
rooftop photovoltaic systems, which enable customers to transform
unused rooftop space into a value-generating asset. ECD's Ovonic
Materials Division includes the Ovonic Battery Company, the
inventor and worldwide licensor of nickel-metal-hydride battery
technology and the developer of proprietary advanced lithium-ion
cathode materials, along with other emerging energy storage
technologies. ECD's Ovonyx joint venture is the inventor and
worldwide licensor of phase change memory (PCM) technology. For
more information, please visit ECD on the web at
energyconversiondevices.com, on Facebook, and follow ECD on Twitter
@ECD_ENER.
CONTACT: Michael E. Schostak
Director of Business Development & Communications
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
+1 (248) 299-6063
investor.relations@energyconversiondevices.com
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