Solectria 1MW installation provides energy for Santa Barbara County

June 12, 2012
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Solectria Renewables has announced that a 1MW PV installation equipped with its inverters has been commissioned by the Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors to provide energy to the Calle Real Campus. The installation is further equipped with 4,500 SolarWorld modules. EPC services provider Endelos Energy and the Santa Barbara County agreed to only use American-made products for the PV array.

“Solectria Renewables prides itself on being a U.S.-based manufacturing company offering inverters to customers across North America,” Phil Whanek, president of Solectria Renewables commented. “Being part of this project aligns with our mission and goals – to supply the best U.S.-made inverters to our customers, providing them with maximum return on investment (ROI) and helping reduce the world's electricity costs and carbon footprint.”

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