SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- San Ramon Valley
Unified School District and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB),
today dedicated SunPower solar power systems at five schools,
totaling 3.3-megawatts of solar capacity. The systems will generate
more than two-thirds of the schools' energy demands, significantly
reducing each school's electricity bill.
"The SunPower systems will bring millions of dollars in budget
relief to the San Ramon Valley Unified School District over the
25-year life of the technology," said Superintendent Steven Enoch. "These long-term savings will
allow the district to further pursue its academic mission,
benefitting our students today and into the future."
SunPower installed systems at California High School,
Dougherty Valley High School, Monte
Vista High School, San Ramon Valley High School and Diablo Vista
Middle School. Completed earlier this month, the five solar power
systems feature 10,272 high-efficiency SunPower® E19 / 320 Solar
Panels manufactured less than 40 miles away in Milpitas, Calif. Over the systems' 25-year
life, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District is expected to
save more than $20,000,000 in
electricity costs that can be directed back into the District's
general fund.
"At a time when schools are hard-pressed to reduce operating
expenses, SunPower is working with K-12 schools, community colleges
and universities to finance solar power solutions that supply
considerable and ongoing savings," said SunPower Managing Director
Bill Kelly. "In addition to
recognizing cost savings, San Ramon Valley Unified School District
will benefit from the highest efficiency, highest reliability solar
on the market today."
During the 2011 to 2012 school year, SunPower is actively
installing solar power systems at more than 90 school facilities in
California, including the new
systems at five schools in the San Ramon Valley School District.
Over this past year in California,
SunPower has built solar power systems for educational customers
including Fremont Union High School District, Los Angeles Unified
School District, San Mateo Unified High School District,
Kern Community College District
and the University of California,
Davis. Last week, West Valley
College in Saratoga, Calif.
dedicated its 1.1-megawatt SunPower solar power system. The company
has more than 750 large solar power systems in operation or under
contract globally.
About San Ramon Valley Unified School District
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District encompasses the
communities of Alamo, Blackhawk,
Danville, Diablo, and San
Ramon (including the new Dougherty
Valley communities), as well as a small portion of the
cities of Walnut Creek and
Pleasanton. The district is
comprised of 35 schools serving more than 30,000 students in
Kindergarten through Grade 12.
About SunPower
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) designs, manufactures and
delivers the highest efficiency, highest reliability solar panels
and systems available today. Residential, business, government and
utility customers rely on the company's quarter century of
experience and guaranteed performance to provide maximum return on
investment throughout the life of the solar system. Headquartered
in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has
offices in North America,
Europe, Australia and Asia. For more information, visit
www.SunPowercorp.com.
SunPower is a registered trademark of SunPower Corp.
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owners.
SOURCE SunPower Corp.