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| GenTran Installs Solar Array to Test Products for Photovoltaic MarketCompany Will Avoid 159 Tons of Carbon Emissions Over 25 Years
By: Marketing Expectations, Inc. The funding for this renewable energy project was made possible through the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) and its Clean Energy Property Rebate Program. Established in 2009 as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the Clean Energy Property Rebate Program offsets up to 35 percent of the cost of installing renewable energy property, implementing lighting retrofits or building efficiency upgrades, subject to a maximum cap that varies depending on the technology installed. Installed by United Renewable Energy, LLC, the 5.7kW PV system represents a $35,000 investment that will generate approximately nine megawatt hours of power/year at a value of $1200 and will avoid 159 tons of carbon emissions over 25 years. After all federal and state incentives are applied, the project will have a two-year payback and will provide a real-world test bed for GenTran’s engineering group to develop, test and verify new products under development for the renewable power industry. “We’re excited to enter the solar market with this project,” said Jack Mandula, GenTran president. “While our focus for the past 29 years has been on backup power, we’re excited about the added focus on alternate energy solutions. Whether consumers are using a portable generator, a wind turbine or a solar array, they still need a way to safely connect these devices to the electrical infrastructure of their home or business. And that’s what we bring to the table,” he added. The three main components of a PV system include its centerpiece, the solar panels, which produce DC power, the mounting system, either ballasted or affixed to a roof, or mounted on the ground, and a solar inverter that inverts the DC into AC. GenTran’ This installation represents the first commercial solar array installation in Duke Realty’s portfolio. GenTran moved its headquarters into the Ridgeland Corporate Center managed by Duke Realty in 2007 to allow the company to expand its sales, production, warehouse and office space. To view live statistics of GenTran’s PV system using Sunny Portal, SMA’s online monitoring tool, click this link: http://www.sunnyportal.com/ ABOUT GENTRAN CORPORATION Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, GenTran Corporation is the nation’s leading designer and manufacturer of standby transfer switches and accessories for residential and light commercial backup and alternate power applications. Since 1982, more than one million GenTran® products have been installed in homes and businesses across North America in order to maintain power during outages. GenTran products are UL listed and meet the requirements of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 70E, National Electric Code (NEC) Article 702. Founded by industry veteran, Paul Schnackenberg, GenTran Corporation is family-owned and operated. For additional information call 1-888-GEN-TRAN or visit www.gen-tran.com. ABOUT UNITED RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC Alpharetta, Georgia based United Renewable Energy, LLC (URE) delivers practical, economical, renewable energy solutions to businesses and utilities throughout the East Coast. URE is the leading integrator of commercial photovoltaic solar electric power systems in the state of Georgia, and one of the fastest growing renewable energy companies in the country. URE’s president is William Silva, a NABCEP TM Certified PV installer, and Coordinator of Solar Programs at Lanier Technical College. URE is committed to promoting quality solar installations, to educating the public and promoting supportive legislation for renewable energy. URE has created 20 full time jobs in Alpharetta this year. www.u-renew.com GenTran and the GenTran logo are registered trademarks of GenTran Corporation. Ovation and PowerPause are trademarks of GenTran Corporation. Digital photographs of each model as well as typical installation diagrams are available upon request. Media Contact: Beth Johnson, VP Marketing and Sales Toll Free: 1-888-GEN-TRAN Office: 770-552-1417 x25 Cell: 404-713- Email: beth@gen-tran.com End
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