2009.12.11 – Spanish Company SAS to build a new 1.2 MW solar farm
published on www.instalbiz.com, Alternative energy
SAS will cooperate with groSolar and FLS Energy to develop its second solar farm at its North Carolina headquarters.
The project will be finished in March 2010. Its supplementary 1.2 MW power capacity will generate about 1.9 millions KWh annually, enough to deliver electricity for 200 homes. The 2,835 ha SAS Solar Farm 2 will feature 5.200 photovoltaic panels. The project will benefit from the natural topography using a solar position monitoring technology which will optimize the solar exposure and the energy production. “This solar farm proves SAS’ continuous commitment to environmental protection”, declared Luis Mendez, general manager of SAS Spain. “We hope other companies will see us as an example of what can be done to protect the environment”, added he. The first SAS solar farm has started operating in 2008. It covers 2,025 ha and generates 1.7 millions KWh annually. The production of energy from renewable sources by means of combined systems is expected to reduce the CO2 emissions with more than 3,500 tons annually (the equivalent of combustion gases emission of more than 1.5 millions liters of gasoline). “This project is one more proof that solar energy is economically viable”, declared Jeff Wolfe, CEO of groSolar. “We applaud SAS’ recognition of the fact that environmental protection is compatible with the economical profit by using solar energy”, added he.
