Solectria Renewables Powers the Largest Rooftop Installation in the State of Utah

Feb. 7, 2012 - PRLog -- Lawrence, MA – February 7, 2012 – Solectria Renewables, LLC, the leading U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that its SMARTGRID inverters (SGI) have been chosen to power the 1.65 MW PV array at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.  It is the largest rooftop installation in Utah as well as the largest convention center installation in North America.

Bella Energy, a national commercial solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company based in Louisville, Colorado, chose Solectria Renewables’ SGI 500 & 300 commercial & utility-scale inverters.  This 1.65 MW array will produce approximately 2.4 MWh per year.  It will eliminate more than 4.3 million pounds of CO2 per year which equates to the electricity consumption in about 228 homes.

“This project took a lot of hard work, but our team assembled a package backed by the highest efficiency and most reliable inverters by Solectria Renewables,” stated Andrew McKenna, VP of Bella Energy.  “Bella Energy prides itself on providing the highest quality solar equipment and solutions that power some of the large arrays across the United States.”

“The Salt Palace Convention Center project demonstrates the opportunities of rooftop installations throughout the United States,” said Phil Vyhanek, President of Solectria Renewables. “The progression from small to large rooftop installations has accelerated over the past few years.  Solectria Renewables is proud to be part of Salt Lake City’s commitment to renewable energy.”

“Salt Lake County is committed to reducing its energy usage through conservation and the use of renewable technology at its facilities,” said Peter M. Corroon, Mayor of Salt Lake County. “This spring we look forward to producing a significant portion of the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center’s electrical power with this solar array.  We are proud to offer our future convention guests clean power from the largest solar rooftop installation in Utah and one of the largest in the country. This project was made possible by an unprecedented private/public partnership and serves as an example of the significant and untapped solar potential in the state of Utah.”

To learn more about Solectria Renewables, please visit http://www.solren.com.

About Solectria Renewables, LLC
Solectria Renewables, LLC is the leading U.S. based grid-tied photovoltaic inverter manufacturer for residential, commercial and utility-scale solar installations. Our versatile line of high efficiency products provide power solutions ranging from 1 kW residential systems to multi-megawatt solar farms. Solectria Renewables’ products are backed by more than 20 years of experience in the power electronic and inverter industries and supported by world class warranties. All of our commercial and utility-scale PV inverters are manufactured in the USA, ARRA compliant, Ontario FIT Content Compliant, and listed to UL 1741/IEEE 1547.

About Bella Energy
Bella Energy provides expert solar design, engineering, financing and project development for commercial and utility scale solar electric systems. Since 1982, the people of Bella Energy have worked to bring clean energy to communities and commercial clients across the United States and around the world. To learn more about commercial solar visit: http://www.bellaenergy.com

CONTACT
Natalie Wiener
Marketing Manager
Solectria Renewables, LLC
+1 781-640-0755   
natalie.wiener@solren.com

Scott Bowden
Business Development Director
Solectria Renewables, LLC
+1 617-510-5021
scott.bowden@solren.com

Stu Barwick
Marketing Manager
Bella Energy
+1 720-933-4069
stu.barwick@bellaenergy.com

Kimberly Barnett
Local Government Relations and Environmental/Public Policy Specialist
Office of Mayor Peter M. Corroon
801-468-2678
KBarnett@slco.org

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Solectria Renewables is a world class manufacturer of premium efficiency grid-tied PV inverters. Wide range of products, including web-based monitoring and string combiners, range from 1.8kW to 500kW and are backed by over 20 years of experience.