PowerLight Corporation,
the leading global provider of solar power systems, announced today the completion
of the first phase (800 kW) of a 1 megawatt (MW) solar power project in Gwangju,
Korea, located 200 miles south of Seoul. The solar power system, owned and operated
by Korea’s Solar & Park Co., Ltd. (S&P), is being unveiled this
week in conjunction with the Solar, Wind, & Earth Energy Trade Fair (SWEET)
in Gwangju.
The solar photovoltaic array, the largest elevated solar parking system in
the world, was designed, developed and deployed by PowerLight Corporation; it
uses PowerLight PowerTracker®, the most widely deployed single-axis solar
tracking system in the world.
Mounted over a parking facility at the Kimdaejung Convention Center, the PowerTracker®
solar power system automatically follows the path of the sun throughout the
day to maximize the solar panels' energy output, providing substantially more
power than a fixed tilt system. The energy produced by the system will be sold
to Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) at a fixed price set by Korea’s
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy for 15 years following the project
commissioning. The photovoltaic cells being used in the system were manufactured
by Schott Solar.
“PowerLight is an experienced, proven solar provider that is helping the
most discriminating energy customers in the world achieve outstanding electricity
generation results that exceed performance expectations,” said Solar &
Park Corporation’s Young Hwan Jeon.
“We’re very pleased to be showcasing PowerLight’s industry leading
solar technology and products here in Gwangju,” said Mayor Gwang Tae Park,
“and are extremely proud that PowerLight has selected Korea as the headquarters
for its operations in Asia.”
“PowerLight is honored to have designed and developed the largest solar
system in Gwangju, one of two designated Solar Cities in Korea. We are looking
forward to participating in the SWEET Fair and celebrating this historic achievement,”
said PowerLight chairman and CEO Tom Dinwoodie. “This monumental solar
project could not have been accomplished without the strong commitment of Mr.
Young Hwan Jeon of Solar & Park, the extraordinary support of Mayor Park
of Gwangju City, the City’s devoted officers, the Kimdaejung Convention
Center, and the commitment of the many other people who have worked extensively
on this project.”
“With the completion of this project and opening of our new office in
Seoul, PowerLight is looking forward to taking an active role in Korea’s
growing solar market, while helping the nation achieve its renewable energy
policy goals,” Dinwoodie said.
Posted 22nd November 2006
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