Greentech Lead America: Martifer Solar USA, a provider of
turnkey solar integration services, and the Clean Energy Collective, a
developer of community-based renewable energy facilities, have jointly
announced one megawatt community owned solar garden projects, and an
anticipated pipeline of more than five megawatts in 2012.
“We have always sought innovative ways to deliver
solar power to Americans, and our partnership with the Clean Energy Collective
represents the best of those efforts. Their unique ownership model, combined
with our expertise in project development, design and construction, has secured
over a megawatt of contracts so far this year. We are already looking at a
total project pipeline in excess of five megawatts for 2012,” said Raffi
Agopian, chief executive officer of Martifer Solar USA.Â
The two companies collaborated to complete the
858-kilowatt Garfield County Airport Solar Array in 2011.
Now Clean Energy Collective and Martifer
Solar USAÂ collaborating for two additional projects in Colorado
located in San Miguel Power Association and Poudre Valley Rural Electric
Association territories. The 1.15 MW San Miguel project will the largest
community-owned solar array in the US.
“We invested heavily in the development of the solar
garden concept, but someone has to execute. Martifer Solar USA has done so in
the past and achieved the results we wanted; we are pleased to enter into new
contracts with them this year, and see many more on the horizon,” said Paul
Spencer, founder and chief executive officer of the Clean Energy
Collective. Â
Martifer Solar USA completes solar PV system at Hertz global
headquarters
Martifer Solar USA recently completed the design and
installation of a 229-kilowatt photovoltaic solar system at Hertz Corporation’s
global headquarters building in Park Ridge, New Jersey. The solar system is
expected to produce more than 263,000 kWh of renewable energy annually
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