EI Solutions Awarded Solar Photovoltaic Project

Novato, CA — EI Solutions, one of California's fastest growing solar power integrators, announced yesterday that it has been awarded a contract by Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District to engineer, supply, and construct a 594kW solar photovoltaic power system. The system will provide enough clean solar power to supply over 88% of the District's future energy needs. Covering nearly two acres of District property, the system will feature the largest ground-mounted solar array in the San Francisco Bay Area.

"We're excited about the project and pleased to have been selected by the District for this opportunity," said Arno Harris, general manager of EI Solutions. "The project enables the District to secure a long-term source of low-cost clean power while benefiting the environment at the same time."

This is not the District's first foray into solar power. Last year, the District installed a smaller 88kW system, also provided by EI Solutions, to power a remote water reclamation pump. In large part, it was the District's careful monitoring of the smaller system's performance that supported a decision to proceed with the second project. Because the smaller solar power project delivered the promised amount of energy, the District felt confident about moving ahead with a larger commitment. The fact that EI Solutions provided an innovative set of guarantees to ensure the system will generate the desired amount of energy was another important factor in the decision.

The 594kW solar power system will generate in excess of 825,000 kilowatt-hours of electrical energy per year, and it is expected to pay for itself in about 10 years. EI Solutions worked closely with Sharp Solar to develop the winning design proposal. The system features 2,898 Sharp ND-205U1 205 Watt photovoltaic modules. A properly designed solar power system will generate energy year-after-year for 30 years or more. The investment in a solar power system therefore ensures a stable, long-term, cost-effective supply of ultra-clean energy for the District's main wastewater treatment plant.

SOURCE: EI Solutions