Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world's largest solar companies, announced the completion of the largest ground mounted PV system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 3.5 megawatt (MW) system is owned by Saudi Aramco and installed on the grounds of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), the world's largest energy research center, in Riyadh
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world's largest
solar companies, announced the completion of the largest ground mounted PV
system in the
Kingdom
of
Saudi
Arabia
. The 3.5 megawatt (MW) system is owned by Saudi
Aramco and installed on the grounds of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and
Research Center (KAPSARC), the world's largest energy research center, in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Klaus Friedl, Vice President Projects and Head Middle East of Phoenix Solar,
said, "We are pleased to complete this historic project which will provide
clean, renewable energy for KAPSARC as well as for the Saudi grid. We chose
Suntech's panels because of their proven durability and performance in
high-temperature, desert conditions."
Utilizing Suntech's premium solar panels, Phoenix Solar designed and built the
3.5MW system, which will enable KAPSARC to achieve LEED platinum certification.
The ground mounted solar field is comprised of 12,684 Suntech panels and covers
an area of 55,000 square meters. The grid connected system is designed to
supply 5,800 megawatt hours of electricity per year and offset roughly 4,900
tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per year.
Ron Shen, Suntech's Vice President of the Asia Pacific,
Middle
East
and
Africa
, said, "This project
represents an important milestone in the development of the solar industry in
the
Kingdom
of
Saudi
Arabia
. We are pleased to work with our partners Phoenix
Solar and Saudi Aramco and look forward to continuing to support the ongoing
growth of solar in the
Middle East
."
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