Mar 5 2010
Suniva, a leading solar cell and module manufacturer in the U.S., announced the commissioning of 555-kW Evergreen Solar Farm in North Carolina, with its partner FLS Energy. This project was constructed on a site that was formerly a landfill. The solar facility uses Suniva’s high-powered solar modules and was built through a 20-year power purchase contract from FLS Energy to provide renewable energy to Progress Energy’s customers in the region.
A local ceremony was held on March 1, 2010, when the project went live. The ceremony was attended by Congressman Health Shuler and after a press conference toured the facility. President of FLS Energy, Michael Shore, said that by using Suniva’s high-quality products enabled the company to provide cost-effective, highly-efficient solutions to its customers. Shore further said the modules in the facility are performing well demonstrating an outstanding combination of high-quality manufacturing and high-efficiency solar technology.
CEO of Suniva, John Baumstark, said the Evergreen Solar Farm project is a good example of the company’s importance in the fast-growing southeastern U.S renewable energy market. It also demonstrates the company’s capability to meet the increasing needs of its utility-scale customers, Baumstark said.
Source: www.suniva.com