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Solyndra, a manufacturer of cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for large commercial rooftops, today announced that Eco Solar, a fast growing Slovenian PV developer has completed a 46kWp grid connected solar system. The investor - Intercom - is a leading provider of hydraulic cylinders and aggregates for the industry. The rooftop installation on the company's headquarters in Celje was connected to the grid at the end of November. "Our goal with this project was to demonstrate our commitment to conducting business in an eco-friendly manner, but of course it had to be economically advocable," said Jernej Volavšek, CEO of Intercom. "Eco Solar specified the Solyndra panels with a new "cool roof", allowing us to generate the most energy possible from our roof while reducing our overall energy use. The system is up and running and we expect a good return on investment." The Intercom installation consists of 252 Solyndra solar panels, eliminating more than 60,000 pounds of CO2 emissions annually - enough energy to remove 5 cars from the road or power more than 8 residential homes per year according to United States Environmental Protection Agency calculations. Eco Solar designed, engineered and installed the system in combination with a new white 'cool roof' system. "We were pleased to support this first project in Slovenia which demonstrated both the ease of installation of the Solyndra system and our ability to enhance a white roof," said Clemens Jargon, Solyndra's president of EMEA and managing director, Solyndra GmbH. "Slovenia has a favorable environment for solar and our distributed, rooftop solution is a perfect answer to the country's desire to increase its renewable energy production." www.solyndra.com
