Stion, a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of high efficiency thin-film solar modules and provider of photovoltaic solar solutions, announced today a 1 MW solar array at the Vidalia Water Treatment Facility in Vidalia, Ga., powered by Stion.
1MW Solar Array in Vidalia, Ga (Photo: Business Wire)
Washington Gas Energy Systems assembled a team of best-in-class partners that leveraged Stion’s high-quality, American-made solar modules and Hannah Solar’s development and EPC experience. Stion’s industry leading warm temperature performance provides a significant energy yield advantage over crystalline silicon solar modules, especially in the warm climate of Georgia. This is the first of several Washington Gas Energy Systems-owned projects using Stion’s modules.
“We performed a full system analysis with Stion and it was clear that their modules provided more value to Hannah Solar and our customer. The total system cost was lower and it produced more energy than the other options we considered,” said Pete Marte, CEO and President of Hannah Solar.
This solar project, operating since February, was made possible by the Georgia Power Advanced Solar Initiative (GPASI) and will be owned and operated by Washington Gas Energy Systems. The company was awarded a contract with Georgia Power to buy 100 percent of the power produced by the solar array for the next 20 years. The design consists of more than 7,000 Stion Elevation solar modules connected to transformerless inverters. The power plant provides clean energy, harnessed from the sun, to power the treatment plant and the neighboring homes. The Vidalia project is part of Stion’s growing portfolio of installations at water treatment facilities.
“Stion is proud to partner with Hannah Solar and Washington Gas Energy Systems to deliver projects that provide a clean, low-cost source of electricity for Georgia residents,” said Jim McGrath, Stion VP of Sales for North America.
"The Washington Gas Energy Systems team is pleased to have completed another project through the Georgia Power Advanced Solar Initiative, generating emissions-free solar power and expanding the state’s renewable energy capacity in Partnership with Stion and Hannah Solar,” said Sanjiv Mahan, COO, Washington Gas Energy Systems.
About Stion:
Stion is a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of high-efficiency thin-film solar modules and provider of solar solutions. Stion was founded in 2006 and is backed by Khosla Ventures, the largest institutional investor in clean technology in the U.S. Stion is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. and opened its first high volume production facility in Hattiesburg, Miss. in 2012. For more information, visit www.stion.com.
About Hannah Solar:
Hannah Solar is a full service design/build solar integrator headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. Hannah Solar was started in 2008 by NABCEP Certified, CEO and President, Pete Marte and is a renewable energy solutions provider. Our services include solar Engineering, Procurement, & Construction (EPC), Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure deployment and critical back-up generation. Site-specific Solar Photovoltaic energy solutions include Commercial, Utility, and Residential clean power solutions. www.hannahsolar.com
About Washington Gas Energy Systems:
Washington Gas Energy Systems, Inc., an affiliate of Washington Gas Light Company and a subsidiary of WGL Holdings (NYSE: WGL), design-builds and owns custom energy solutions that deliver financial, operational and carbon reduction results for non-residential customers across the United States. Washington Gas Energy Systems is focused on federal energy efficiency projects and commercial distributed generation assets including solar. For further information about Washington Gas Energy Systems, please visit www.wgesystems.com.
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Contacts:
Josh Moore, 408-284-8837
Director of Product
Management
jmoore@Stion.com
