Financed by Smart Energy Capital, the installation began operating at the beginning of March 2012, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on May 1, 2012, which was attended by the Mayor of Prescott Valley, Harvey Skoog. The installation is expected to provide a substantial renewable contribution to the municipal operations of a town with a population over 40,000.
Wilson Electric began testing Solar Frontier modules side-by-side with other technologies in February 2010, said Greg Ashley, chief operating officer of Solar Frontier Americas. They became a Solar Frontier customer based on good results, and installations like the one in Prescott Valley continue to confirm Solar Frontiers value.
Solar Frontier CIS modules were chosen because of their high energy efficiency and performance in hot temperatures. They are well-suited to opportunities that lower the energy bills of large-consumption backbone facilities such as Prescott Valleys water utility system.
Over the past five years, Wilson Electric has completed over 10,000 projects in Arizona, ranging in scale from the smallest service contract to the largest complete electrical and special systems packages, said Mark Holohan, Solar Division Manager, Wilson Electric. This has given us exceptionally deep insight into both the energy needs and the climate challenges of Arizona governments and businesses, and we have found that Solar Frontiers CIS modules fit into the picture very well.
