Preliminary Case Study – We will update as further details of this project develop.

AWC Solar Array Installation

Between March 2010 and February 2011, AWC and PPC Partners will install a solar array second to none on the main campus of Arizona Western College. Primarily designed as a testing and educational array, the installation will allow AWC to harness the area’s climatologically unique features to generate its own energy, and then some.

AWC is poised to become a leader in renewable energy technology and engineering education, with support from corporate partners.

Get ready to turn the page on history in the sunniest place on earth: Yuma, Arizona*.

Details

• 5 megawatts makes this array currently the single largest at a U.S. college or  university
• Will test the 5 different commercially available photovoltaic technologies
• Low to no water consumption requirement
• Most participating technologies boast small cradle to grave footprint – 97% recyclable components
• Most participating technologies use existing materials, no toxic or rare items making manufacture both economically supportable and sustainable
• 3^rd Party Solar Monitoring will control data feed
• Planned deployment: east and south of main campus

Green Clean Renewable Energy

• Will cover 100% of the college’s energy needs
• Will save the college over $3.5m in the first 10 years, $15.4m over 20 years

State-of-the-Art Workforce Development and Curriculum

• Student and faculty access to cutting-edge technologies
• Curriculum in development, including
  • Occupational certificate
  • Workforce training
  • Associate’s of Applied Science
  • Partnerships with University for Bachelor, Master’s

Powerful Partnerships Nationally and Globally

• Arizona Public Service is supporting installation
• Interested companies include
  • Signet Solar (Germany,California)
  • SKYLINE Solar (California)
  • SolFocus (California)
  • Del Solar (China, California)
  • Canadian Solar (Canada, China)
  • Satcon Energy Systems (Canada, California)
  • RayTracker (California)

Puts Yuma on the Map

• Yuma offers the most beneficial Solar Days in the U.S. – 354 generating days a year
• *Guinness Book of World Records named Yuma, Arizona the sunniest city on earth
• Yuma’s access to west coast, ample land make this a superior site for solar development
• Creates world-class site for research and testing at the corporate and government levels

AWC — The Brightest Place On Earth