UNI-SOLAR(R) Powers Largest Landfill Solar Installation in the World
06 10월 2011 - 10:30PM
United Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion
Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER) and a leading global manufacturer
of light-weight, flexible thin-film solar modules, announces the
largest installation of solar photovoltaics (PV) on a waste
landfill in the world. The one megawatt installation is located at
the Hickory Ridge Solid Waste Landfill in Conley, Georgia and is
viewable during take-off and landing at Atlanta's
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The closed landfill is
owned and maintained by Republic Services of Phoenix, Arizona.
The UNI-SOLAR® lightweight, flexible solar panels are bonded to
a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) geomembrane manufactured by
Carlisle Energy Services, a United Solar channel partner. The
integrated system consisting of nearly 7,000 UNI-SOLAR PVL-144
modules over 10-acres of landfill cover is a complete geomembrane
cap closure system. The project is expected to provide a carbon
offset of 1,374 metric tons per year. In addition, the annual
energy generation is enough to supply over 200 households with
electricity each year.
"This project with Republic Services and Carlisle Energy
Services is an excellent example of like-minded companies working
together towards a cleaner environment as this solar energy
installation provides for an immediate revitalization of the
landfill for use as a clean energy plant," said Steve Szamocki,
Senior Vice President of Sales for United Solar. "UNI-SOLAR PV
laminates are an ideal application for landfills because their
flexibility allows for the shifting surface of the landfill cover.
Commodity glass solar panels simply cannot match the unique
benefits of the UNI-SOLAR landfill solution."
"With thousands of landfills across the country, and thousands
more around the world, we see tremendous opportunity for this
application of our pioneering flexible solar laminates," Szamocki
concluded.
United Solar, with more than 25 years experience in the industry
of solar power generation, is the largest manufacturer of
lightweight, flexible solar panels in the world, and has been
awarded nearly 70 United States patents for various technological
advancements. This project represents the third completed
installation of UNI-SOLAR laminates on a landfill in the United
States.
About Energy Conversion Devices/United
Solar
Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER) is a global leader
in building-integrated and rooftop photovoltaics. 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 and on Facebook, and follow
ECD on Twitter @ECD_ENER.
CONTACT: Kim Paulson, Corporate Marketing Manager
+1 (248) 299-6081
pr@uni-solar.com
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