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Follow on Google News | Solectria Renewables Chosen to Power 2.5MW PV System in Roswell, New MexicoBy: Solectria Renewables "This installation will be one of the largest in New Mexico and provide power to the surrounding communities. As part of a retail program, power from our projects are used right in the local community we are proud to be a part of" said Stephen Clevett, CEO of Green States Energy. "We evaluated many inverter manufacturers for this project. Solectria Renewables' central inverters proved to be the most robust, reliable and efficient." The electricity produced from the project will be sold to Xcel Energy, a local electric utility. Combined with its sister project that was installed in 2010, it will provide more than 9 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year to the community, enough to power approximately 780 homes. The CO2 emissions saved over the lifetime of the system are estimated to be 226,125 tons, and the SO2 emissions saved will be over 994 tons. "New Mexico is a hotspot for solar production and Green States Energy is one of the largest independent power producers in the state," said Phil Vyhanek, President of Solectria Renewables. "We are pleased to be selected as the inverter manufacturer for this project. IPP's such as Green States Energy realize that our inverters provide them with the greatest ROI for solar installations due to their reliability, efficiency and bankability." About Solectria Renewables, LLC Solectria Renewables, LLC is the leading U.S.-based grid-tied photovoltaic inverter manufacturer. We offer residential, commercial and utility-scale inverters. 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 are 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. To learn more about Solectria Renewables, please visit www.solectria.com. About Green States Energy Headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey, Green States Energy, Inc. is an Independent Power Producer (IPP) that acquires, develops, and operates clean electric generating plants the Americas and Europe. The Company currently owns 9 operating solar PV power plants in the U.S. with a total capacity of more than 8MW, with another 2.5 MW's under construction. The Company's project pipeline comprises over 100MW that includes solar PV, biomass, and cogeneration/ CONTACT SOLECTRIA RENEWABLES: Natalie Holtgrefe, 781-640-0755 Marketing Manager natalie.holtgrefe@ Brad Sherman, 978-683-9700 x155 Sr. Account Mgr. - Northeast brad.sherman@ GREEN STATES ENERGY: Joseph Duey, 704-519-6723 Chief Financial Officer jduey@greenstatesenergy.com End
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