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September
3, 2008
Lawrence,
MA, USA: Solectria Renewables Signs Supply Agreement Massachusetts
Municipal Wholesale Electric Co.
As
part of an effort to streamline the implementation of grid-tied
photovoltaic energy systems, Solectria Renewables will provide
all photovoltaic inverters to the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale
Electric Co. (MMWEC).
In
this program, 40 Massachusetts municipal utilities may purchase
solar panels, PV inverters, and installation services through
one contract with the MMWEC. The program is structured to develop
the potential for solar energy in municipal utility communities,
which serve approximately 400,000 customers.
"Part
of the MMWEC program is intended to help stimulate the growth
of renewable energy industries in Massachusetts, and we're pleased
to have Solectria Renewables join us in this initiative," said
MMWEC Chief Executive Officer Ronald C. DeCurzio.
In
the first phase of this program, the MMWEC has contracted to purchase
up to 500 kilowatts of PV panels from Evergreen Solar along with
PV inverters from Solectria Renewables. Project installation services
will be provided by Massachusetts businesses. Each PV system,
sized to meet individual project requirements, is estimated to
cost approximately $9,000 per kilowatt.
The
program supports Governor Deval Patrick's Green Communities Act,
encouraging the implementation of PV systems to harness 250 megawatts
of power by 2017.
Further details about: Solectria
Renewables
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