Kerry Pianoforte10.12.11
Thin film solar printing leader Nanosolar, Inc. announced the installation of 538 kWp of its utility panels at the Camp Perry Ohio National Guard Base in Port Clinton, OH. Nanosolar partner Romanoff Electric oversaw engineering, procurement and construction of 2,750 Nanosolar utility panels as part of the project.
The Nanosolar utility panels were pre-assembled into cartridges by mounting systems vendor AP Alternatives at its fabrication facility in Ridgeville Corners, OH, and then delivered and inserted into pre-driven 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, vice president 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 one MWp ground-mount thin film solar installation at the Camp Roberts California National Guard Base near Paso Robles, CA, with engineering, procurement and construction partner BELECTRIC, Inc. This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense 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."
The Nanosolar utility panels were pre-assembled into cartridges by mounting systems vendor AP Alternatives at its fabrication facility in Ridgeville Corners, OH, and then delivered and inserted into pre-driven 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, vice president 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 one MWp ground-mount thin film solar installation at the Camp Roberts California National Guard Base near Paso Robles, CA, with engineering, procurement and construction partner BELECTRIC, Inc. This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense 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."