Microinverter flexibility renders 125-building distributed solar
project feasible
PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Enphase
Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH) announced today the successful
completion of a 125-building distributed solar project developed by Main
Street Power Company, Inc. using Enphase® Microinverters.
The flexibility of Enphase technology in commercial solar allowed the
project to be spread across 29 schools and two facilities buildings
throughout the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD), with
individual system designs varying in size and orientation.
Enphase Energy microinverters installed in over 3MW of solar projects developed by Main Street Power Company, Inc., for the San Diego Unified School District. (Photo: Business Wire)
"Enphase is proud to have our trusted technology associated with a
project dedicated to educating children about alternative energy. Not
only will the students learn about their school's rooftop solar in the
classroom, but the school district will benefit from reduced energy
costs over the long term," said Bill Rossi, CMO of Enphase Energy.
Main Street Power has developed a K-12 solar education program to be
integrated into the schools' science curriculum. In its "Train the
Trainers" program, Main Street Power will teach science teachers in the
29 schools where solar was installed how to implement this new
curriculum focused on renewables and solar energy into their classrooms.
"Despite each building's unique size and structure, Enphase made it
possible to maximize the array size on each rooftop, all using a single
technology," said Eric Hinckley, senior vice president and chief
technology officer of Main Street Power. "Also, San Diego Unified School
District turned to solar for its environmental impact, but the money
saved by the solar arrays will provide more resources for teachers and
students — a win-win for the community."
Leveraging New Market Tax Credits, Main Street Power propagated
development in low-income areas, exposing the students and parents of 25
different schools to the benefits of solar energy.
Enphase microinverters allowed Main Street Power and the San Diego
Unified School District to rely on one type of inverter technology to
support 3.1MW of arrays and more than 125 different systems designed
using different angles, orientations and sizes. Where challenging
rooftop spaces would have made sizing arrays logistically impossible
with traditional inverters, flexible microinverters can be customized to
fit both the smallest of arrays as well as megawatt-scale systems. The
design diversity of SDUSD's distributed 3.1MW system exemplifies the
flexibility and adaptive nature of Enphase technology.
About Enphase Energy, Inc.
Enphase Energy delivers microinverter technology for the solar industry
that increases energy production, simplifies design and installation,
improves system uptime and reliability, reduces fire safety risk and
provides a platform for intelligent energy management. Our
semiconductor-based microinverter system converts energy at the
individual solar module level and brings a systems-based, high
technology approach to solar energy generation. Connect with Enphase on Facebook
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www.enphase.com
About Main Street Power Company, Inc.
Main Street Power Company, Inc. delivers renewable power through
distributed generation solar projects. Main Street Power owns, and
operates solar assets at schools, colleges, cities, utilities, and
nonprofits through a partnership with MS Solar Solutions Corp. A
commitment to solving social and environmental problems through clean
energy, local jobs creation, and solar science education for children
has earned Main Street Power a three-star GIIRS rating by B-Lab, the
global social impact rating organization. Visit the company online at mainstreetpower.com.
Enphase Energy®, the Enphase logo and other trademarks or service names
are the trademarks of Enphase Energy, Inc.
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Enphase Energy
Christine Bennett, +1-707-763-4784
Global
Corporate Communication Manager
pr@enphaseenergy.com
Source: Enphase Energy, Inc.
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