Sun Shines on MedShare's Completion of Solar System Designed and Installed by Radiance Solar

June 20, 2011 - PRLog -- Radiance Solar and MedShare have completed installation of a 25-kilowatt solar power system at MedShare’s headquarters and distribution center in Decatur.  The MedShare solar power system will be dedicated in a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 29th at MedShare’s warehouse.

“At MedShare we are dedicated to improving healthcare and the environment through the efficient recovery and redistribution of medical supplies to those most in need. Incorporating solar power into our operations allows us to save on energy costs, decrease our carbon footprint, and ultimately ship more supplies, saving lives across the world,” says A.B. Short, CEO and Co-Founder of MedShare.

The MedShare solar system is the latest in a series of six photovoltaic installations in the Georgia Non-Profit Solar Project (GNPSP). Like all GNPSP projects, MedShare’s 25-kilowatt system was designed and installed at no cost to the organization, and made possible through the competitive renewable energy grant program administered by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA).  Radiance Solar and GEFA are set to deliver almost $1 million in solar energy infrastructure to Georgia non-profit organizations through their ongoing partnership in the GNPSP.

Radiance Solar designed the MedShare photovoltaic system using high-efficiency solar modules manufactured by Georgia-based Suniva. The system features 105 Suniva panels and is expected to produce 33,000 kWh per year, offsetting over 130,000 pounds of carbon dioxide each year or the equivalent of almost 7,000 gallons of gasoline. The production of clean energy will allow MedShare to significantly reduce their energy-related operating expenses.  The solar system also features SMA inverters and monitoring, giving MedShare and the community the ability to track solar power production in real-time via a dedicated web portal.

The MedShare array was designed to maximize solar power production with the intention of feeding clean energy back into the Georgia Power electric grid. MedShare’s interconnection agreement is part of Georgia Power’s Green Power initiative, a program that pays a premium for clean energy that is generated and returned back to the grid.

“We are extremely proud of the MedShare solar installation, and of the support we’ve received from GEFA, Suniva and all of our non-profit partners,” says Radiance Solar CEO James Marlow. “Our non-profit solar projects demonstrate a commitment to supporting important organizations like MedShare, and provide visible evidence that solar is a clean, viable and growing alternative to coal-energy in Georgia.”  


About MedShare:
MedShare is an innovative nonprofit organization with a dual mission to deliver surplus medical supplies to underserved populations around the world while lessening the impact of medical waste in the U.S. The organization collects surplus medical supplies and equipment from hospitals and manufacturers, and then redistributes them to qualified healthcare facilities in the developing world. To date, the organization has sent more than 670 tractor-trailer size containers of humanitarian aid to 87 developing countries and territories, and saved over 1.7 million cubic feet of medical surplus from landfills.

About Radiance Solar:
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Radiance Solar LLC designs, develops and installs turnkey solar energy systems that help commercial and residential customers save money while reducing their environmental impact. Radiance is a triple bottom-line company: people, planet, profits. Their focus is on providing outstanding customer service and helping customers determine what they need to do to save money, reduce their environmental impact and help America become energy independent.

About the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (www.gefa.org):
The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) provides energy, land and water resources resulting in an improved quality of life for today and future generations. GEFA is the lead agency for state energy programs and is home to the Center of Innovation for Energy; directs the Georgia Land Conservation Program and maintains state-owned fuel storage tanks; and offers financing for reservoir and water supply, water quality, storm water and solid waste infrastructure. Since 1985, GEFA has approved financial commitments totaling more than $3 billion to local governments, businesses and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.gefa.org.

About Suniva
Based in metro-Atlanta, GA, Suniva® manufactures high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells and high-power solar modules using patented low-cost techniques.  Led by an internationally regarded team of business executives and photovoltaic scientists, the Company leverages exclusive licenses to critical patents and patent-pending intellectual property developed by founder and CTO Dr. Ajeet Rohatgi at the Georgia Institute of Technology's University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaic Research, which is funded by the Department of Energy.  Suniva sells its advanced solar cells and modules worldwide and is dedicated to making solar generated electricity cost competitive with fossil fuels. For additional information on how Suniva is making solar more sensible in the global market, please visit www.suniva.com.


Contacts: James Marlow, (404) 213-0718, james.marlow@radiancesolar.com
Kimberly McCollum, (404) 537-5083, kmccollum@medshare.org