U.S. Ambassador visits Solyndra Solar System in Perth

Friday 12 August 2011

On Tuesday 09 August the United States Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich visited Newman College’s Marcellin campus to look at the school’s solar power system which is the largest installed to date in Australia as part of the National Solar Schools Program and the WA Solar Schools Program.

The system is of particular interest to the Ambassador since it incorporates the American panel Solyndra, an innovative solution that brings numerous benefits to flat rooftops, including fast and easy installation, non-penetrating mounting system, low distributed roof load, and superior wind and soiling resistance.

The 30kW system installed in May 2011 by UNLTD Solar includes three SMA Sunny Tripower 10,000TL inverters, 110 Solyndra 191W modules (21kW), and 46 Suntech 195W modules (9kW).

UNLTD Energy’s Commercial Project Manager Max Willrath assisted Newman College with the grant application, ensuring the school could gain the maximum benefit from the combined $125,000 National and State Solar Schools Program grant.

This solar project constitutes a leading example of sustainable commitment in Australia’s educational sector.

Follow this link to view the Live Statistics of the Newman College Solar System.