Wilson Electric Installs 1.5MW of Solar Frontier Modules in Prescott Valley, Ariz.May 30, 2012
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 30, 2012 – Leading Arizona electric
services provider, Wilson Electric, announced today the completion
of a 1.5 megawatt (MW) solar supplement for the energy needs of the
Town of Prescott Valley, Ariz., Tank Farm and Wastewater Treatment
Plant, which house a portion of the town’s water pumping stations
and wastewater processing. The installation of “CIS” modules
manufactured in Japan by Solar Frontier mark the first solar
installation for the Town of Prescott Valley.
Financed by Smart Energy Capital, the installation began operating
at the beginning of March 2012, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was
held on May 1, 2012, which was attended by the Mayor of Prescott
Valley, Harvey Skoog. The installation is expected to provide a
substantial renewable contribution to the municipal operations of a
town with a population over 40,000.
“Wilson Electric began testing Solar Frontier modules side-by-side
with other technologies in February 2010,” said Greg Ashley, chief
operating officer of Solar Frontier Americas. “They became a Solar
Frontier customer based on good results, and installations like the
one in Prescott Valley continue to confirm Solar Frontier’s value.”
Solar Frontier CIS modules were chosen because of their high energy
efficiency and performance in hot temperatures. They are well-suited
to opportunities that lower the energy bills of large-consumption
backbone facilities such as Prescott Valley’s water utility system.
“Over the past five years, Wilson Electric has completed over 10,000
projects in Arizona, ranging in scale from the smallest service
contract to the largest complete electrical and special systems
packages,” said Mark Holohan, Solar Division Manager, Wilson
Electric. “This has given us exceptionally deep insight into both
the energy needs and the climate challenges of Arizona governments
and businesses, and we have found that Solar Frontier’s CIS modules
fit into the picture very well.”
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