With the impending scarcity of many valuable resources, more businesses are starting to consider alternative sources of energy. Solar energy is an ultra clean, natural and sustainable source of energy. While there have been many studies on the viability of wind or water energy, when it comes to an easy transportable energy solution, solar energy is now the major contender since it is the easiest to collect energy from. All that is required is a quality solar panel. And the best part, solar energy is free as the sun is a free resource available to anyone.
In addition to solar panels, Kaneka opted to include an SMA Sunny Tower comprised of 6 inverters at 7,000 watts each. Altogether, the solar panel system is designed to resist 120 mph wind speed, using a ballasted roof-racking system.
We are pleased to work with Akari Energy on this project, said Thomas Moran, Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development at Kaneka Texas Corporation. Kaneka HYBRID modules outperform traditional modules by as much as 15 percent in Texas. This demonstration will not only advance our partnership with Akari Energy for future projects, it will clearly demonstrate that Kaneka's technology outperforms in real world conditions.
Were thrilled-Kaneka recognized the infinite value in solar energy and especially pleased that they chose us to install their very first solar power system, said Frank Molina, Chief Officer of Akari Energy. This installation marks our largest advanced thin film silicon solar panel project to date and it is of special significance because Kaneka is a valued client and we look forward to growing the partnership.
