Private Academy in Puerto Rico Selects KYOCERA Solar for Long-Term Energy Savings
16 May 2016 - 10:05PM
Business Wire
Dynamic Solar Solutions installs 207kW system
to save Academia Cristo de los Milagros a projected $71,000 per
year
Kyocera Solar Inc. and authorized installer Dynamic Solar
Solutions today announced the installation of 207 kilowatts (kW) of
Kyocera solar modules atop Academia Cristo de los Milagros (ACM) in
Caguas, Puerto Rico. The modules will provide a significant
reduction to the private school’s electricity bill by harnessing
Puerto Rico’s abundant sunshine to offset rising energy prices. The
total system will produce 296,900 kilowatt hours (kWh) annually,
saving the school a projected $71,000 per year. Government
incentives will cover 35 percent of the system’s cost, providing a
return on investment within five years of installation. This solar
project and others like it will help meet Puerto Rico’s energy
portfolio targets of 15 percent renewables by 2020 and 20 percent
by 2035.
Recognized as a top-performing solar module in both the 2014 and
2016 PV Solar Module Reliability Scorecard, the Kyocera modules’
high-reliability track record will provide a consistent, long-term,
clean energy solution for ACM. Puerto Rico’s commercial electricity
rates are approximately 23 cents per kWh, compared to approximately
8 to 15 cents per kWh in the mainland United States. With such high
rates, solar is especially suited for the picturesque Caribbean
where schools and businesses are making smart choices to control
costs and help reduce carbon emissions.
“It is very important to ensure our customers receive the best
performance from their systems, which is why we exclusively install
Kyocera Solar modules, which have been proven reliable for
decades,” said Juan Carlos Díaz, Vice President of Operations,
Dynamic Solar Solutions. “When the Academy was analyzing the cost
savings from solar, its neighbor installed an 892kW Kyocera solar
rooftop system with great success, causing the Academy to
specifically request Kyocera modules -- the highest
compliment.”
Dynamic Solar installed the rooftop system using prefabricated
bases and an Ironridge racking system. Dynamic Solar is the leading
solar contractor in Puerto Rico, with a total installed capacity of
52MW of projects in Puerto Rico, USVI and the continental U.S.
“ACM is committed to protecting the environment,” explained
Myrna Carrion, Principal of Academia Cristo de los Milagros. “This
solar project supports our commitment to help the environment while
reducing our operational budget for the benefit of our
students.”
To learn more about Kyocera solar solutions for both residential
and commercial projects in the U.S. and Latin America, please
contact infosolar@kyocera.com or +1-800-223-9580.
About KYOCERA
Kyocera Corporation of Kyoto, Japan, recorded consolidated sales
of $13.1 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. Kyocera
is a world leader in solar photovoltaic modules and systems, with a
40-year history of innovation in solar technology and multiple
world records in multicrystalline silicon cell efficiency.
Kyocera Solar Inc. is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, with
regional sales affiliates in the Americas, and solar module
manufacturing facilities operated by Kyocera Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.
of Tijuana, Mexico.
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