World's Largest Metal Roof-Integrated Solar Array Commissioned in New
Jersey
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Solar
Ovonic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD
Ovonics) (Nasdaq: ENER), announced today that it has supplied 700 kW of
photovoltaic (PV) laminates to TurtleEnergy LLC for installation by
American Energy Technologies, Inc. on a 350,000-sq.-ft. building leased by
East Coast Warehouse & Distribution from the Port Authority of New York and
New Jersey. American Energy Technologies, one of the fastest growing solar
integrators in the U.S., was chosen to manage all aspects of the
installation from the design phase through the commissioning of the system.
"The unique design issues of the lightweight building structure
dictated a correspondingly lightweight solution, making the UNI-SOLAR(R)
product the logical choice for this system," said Richard King, President
of American Energy Technologies. "Our design team pointed out the risk of
possible reflective flash from a large glass panel array due to the
proximity of the Newark Liberty International Airport glide path. We
advised the client that our design parameters favored the nonreflective,
pebbled surface of United Solar Ovonic's panels for the installation."
American Energy Technologies installed over 5,140 UNI-SOLAR(R) "peel
and stick" PV laminates on the galvalume standing seam metal roof for the
700 kW system. Its client, East Coast Warehouse, is one of the Mid-Atlantic
region's premier warehousing, storage, fulfillment and distribution
companies serving both domestic and international markets. The system will
generate over 800,000 kWh AC of electricity annually. East Coast Warehouse
will use it to power temperature-controlled distribution and storage
systems, inventory control and shipping manifest systems.
About United Solar Ovonic
United Solar Ovonic, building on technology invented and pioneered by
ECD Ovonics, is the world leader in thin-film amorphous photovoltaics.
Because of characteristics unique to the United Solar Ovonic solar cell
technology, such as lightweight, ruggedness and flexibility, it is ideal as
building-integrated photovoltaic roofing systems for residential and
industrial customers. ECD Ovonics holds the basic patents covering the
continuous roll-to-roll manufacturing of thin-film amorphous-silicon alloy
multi-junction solar cells and related products. More information is
available at http://www.uni-solar.com.
About TurtleEnergy
TurtleEnergy is a division of Turtle & Hughes, a $300M electrical
equipment distributor located in New Jersey. TurtleEnergy was founded by
John Millard in 2003 as part of a plan to offer commercial renewable energy
systems to customers in the Northeastern U.S., Texas and California.
TurtleEnergy has emerged as one of the largest and most successful
suppliers of pre-engineered systems and, as part of Turtle & Hughes, is the
largest stocking distributor of photovoltaic panels and balance of system
equipment in the U.S. TurtleEnergy offers its customers a wide range of
services and products including all components of renewable energy systems.
More information is available at http://www.TurtleEnergy.com.
About American Energy Technologies
American Energy Technologies, Inc. is a New Jersey based, full service
design/build renewable energy installation company. It focuses on
developing large commercial, fully integrated, turnkey renewable solar
energy solutions that help customers meet their long term energy needs and
save money on energy costs. As a professional full service provider, they
are responsible for all aspects of an installation from assessment to final
inspection. More information is available at http://www.americanenergytech.com.
About East Coast Warehouse
East Coast Warehouse is a division of Romark Logistics, located in
Elizabeth, New Jersey. Romark Logistics is a family-owned company that
began operations in the early 1940s. They specialize in servicing the
warehouse and transportation industry and well as labeling, handling and
packaging both in the U.S. and Canada. More information is available at
http://www.romarklogistics.com.
SOURCE United Solar Ovonic
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Related links:
http://www.uni-solar.com
http://www.TurtleEnergy.com
http://www.americanenergytech.com
CONTACT:
Qudrat Delawari, Vice President of North
American Sales of United Solar Ovonic LLC, +1-800-397-2083, or
qdelawari@uni-solar.com; or John Millard, Founder of
TurtleEnergy, +1-866-397-8463, or john.millard@Turtleenergy.com;
or Richard King, President and CEO of American Energy
Technologies, +1-973-839-1100, or rking@aetsolar.net
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