SolarWorld panels selected for wind turbine company Vestas new Portland headquarters

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A specialist in wind power systems, Vestas will be venturing into solar as the design for its new North American headquarters in Portland, Oregon revealed a 112kW rooftop PV system that will power 12% of the company’s new building. SolarWorld will provide panels for the Vestas’ headquarters, a historic building, which is expected to pursue LEED Platinum certification once various environmentally friendly features are completed.

The companies assert that the 102-year-old Meier & Frank Depot building in downtown Portland will have the largest roof-mounted solar array in the city’s central business district once installation is completed in spring 2012. The building is being revamped to include a fifth floor, which features an eco-roof terrace and garden. The solar system will be designed and installed by EC Company of Portland.

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Gordon Brinser, president of SolarWorld Industries America, said, “Both SolarWorld and Vestas act on shared renewable-energy outlooks: We believe in US manufacturing and workers, and we embrace a comprehensive approach to sustainability. We invest, build, hire, produce and ship in markets where we sell.”

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