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American Solar Electric, KYOCERA and Leading Component Manufacturers Bring Solar Power to Habitat for Humanity.

Publication: Electronics Newsweekly
Publication Date: 03-JUN-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Five families participating in Habitat for Humanity's new homeowner program will be moving into solar-powered homes this year as a result of an industry partnership coordinated by American Solar Electric. The solar electric systems are being donated by American Solar Electric to Habitat for Humanity as part of the company's 2009 Community Outreach Program.

The systems range in size from 2.73 to 3.15 kilowatts and are comprised of Kyocera high output 210-watt photovoltaic (PV) modules and high-efficiency Fronius IG and IG+ inverters. Electricity generated by the solar electric systems will be used to offset utility power, thereby reducing the cost of electricity for the new homeowners. The systems are forecasted to produce between 4,700 and 5,500 kilowatt-hours of electricity in their first year of production.

"Even as our local economy has slowed, the local solar industry has continued to boom," said Sean Seitz, president...



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