Satcon Selected by Southern California Edison for Solar Photovoltaic Program
June 08 2010 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
Satcon Technology Corporation® (NASDAQ CM: SATC), a leading
provider of utility-scale power solutions for the renewable energy
market, today announced that it has been selected by Southern
California Edison to supply inverters for at least 75 percent of
its Solar Photovoltaic Program (SPVP) Project.
As part of the SPVP program, Southern California Edison plans to
install, own and operate up to 250 megawatts of solar generating
capacity over the next five years, 75 megawatts of which are in
immediate development. These installations will be constructed
mainly on large commercial rooftops and some on open parcels of
land, with most sites ranging from 1 to 3 megawatts of generation
capacity in size. Another 250 megawatts of large rooftop solar PV
will be installed and operated by independent power producers with
the power output being provided to SCE’s customers.
SCE has selected Satcon’s™ PowerGate® Plus 500 kilowatt
solution, the world’s most widely deployed utility ready solar PV
inverter. All of Satcon’s solutions include advanced utility ready
features to enable simplified grid interconnection and can be
easily integrated into SCADA systems through standardized
communication interfaces.
“The SPVP program is an important step in California’s
clean-energy future,” said Mark Nelson, SCE director, Generation
Planning & Strategy, Southern California Edison. “Satcon is a
leader in utility-scale solar. We appreciate the company’s approach
to complex challenges, and we look forward to working with them on
this industry-leading project.”
SCE’s SPVP is targeted at the vast untapped resource of
commercial and industrial rooftop space in Edison’s service
territory. The SPVP will aggressively bridge the gap between small-
and large-scale solar installations. The solar power plants will be
directly connected to Edison’s grid as wholesale generation and
will therefore not require additional construction of transmission
facilities.
“We are honored to be selected by Southern California Edison as
their inverter of choice for the SPVP program,” said Steve Rhoades,
Satcon’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “The projects mark
the beginning of a new and significant chapter in both the solar
and the utility industries.”
“These installations will be the blueprint for utilities and
large scale solar plant owners and operators, demonstrating rapid,
cost effective and reliable integration of grid interconnected
distributed solar power generation onto the local and national grid
networks,” continued Rhoades. “We are excited to be a part of this
world class team of energy innovators driving the next generation
of utility scale solar.”
About Satcon
Satcon Technology Corporation is the leading provider of utility
scale power solutions for the renewable energy market, enabling the
industry’s most advanced reliable and proven clean energy
alternatives. For over 24 years, Satcon has designed and delivered
the next generation of efficient energy systems for solar
photovoltaic, stationary fuel cells, and energy storage systems. To
learn more about Satcon, please visit www.Satcon.com.
About Southern California Edison
An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California
Edison is one of the nation's largest electric utilities, serving a
population of nearly 14 million via 4.9 million customer accounts
in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and
Southern California.
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