Date: November 28, 2011
Source: ENN Solar Energy Co., Ltd.
China-based ENN Solar Energy has partnered with National Energy Renewable Corp (NERC) to turn an old East Brunswick, New Jersey landfill into a 4.3 megawatt solar power generation plant. ENN has supplied 9,000 of its thin-film silicon solar modules for the project, which is expected to produce 100 million kWh of electricity over its lifetime. Electricity produced by the plant will be made available to New Jersey consumers through PSE&G, New Jersey's oldest and largest publicly-owned utility. "Through the comprehensive utilization of wastelands, such as landfills, abandoned industrial sites and deserts, we can develop and build substantial ground-mounted solar power plants that advance the future development of clean power," said De-Ling Zhou, COO of ENN Solar Energy.
Work began in September on a 3.3 megawatt solar array atop another New Jersey landfill in Bergen County. That company, SunDurance Energy (Edison, NJ), will eventually place 12,500 panels on a 30-acre portion of the site.
See also: "Work Begins on 3 MW Solar Array atop New Jersey Landfill," (www.wasteinfo.com/news/wbj20111004D.htm).
PRESS RELEASE
November 28, 2011
ENN Solar Energy Partnered with NERC to Transform a New Jersey Landfill into a 4.3MW Solar Farm
A New Jersey landfill has recently been converted into a solar power generation facility capable of producing over 100 million kilowatt-hours of electricity over its lifetime. The solar project, which employs about 9,000 ENN's PV panels and is located on the south slope of the Edgeboro Landfill in East Brunswick, New Jersey, was developed and constructed by ENN Solar Energy in partnership with National Energy Renewable Corp., LLC (NERC). The project utilizes very large state-of-the-art thin film silicon solar modules from ENN plus an innovative construction technique that helps to enable the use of a variety of wasteland for renewable energy production.
This 4.3MW solar site has undergone and successfully completed extensive compliance testing in preparation for connection to the power grid, making available its clean power output to New Jersey consumers through PSE&G (Public Service Electric and Gas Company), New Jersey's oldest and largest publicly owned utility.
ENN Solar Energy, headquartered in Langfang, China, specializes in the manufacture of large (up to 5.7 sq. meters) photovoltaic (PV) modules which have been used in the development of various commercial and industrial projects throughout China, Europe and other areas. For the Edgeboro project, the installation of these large modules utilized a new "floating" architecture that securely anchors the solar panels to the landfill surface with no needs to penetrate the landfill cap that would increase the leaking risk of flammable methane gas.
"Through the comprehensive utilization of wastelands, such as landfills, abandoned industrial sites and deserts, we can develop and build substantial ground-mounted solar power plants that advance the future development of clean power," said De-Ling Zhou, Chief Operating Officer of ENN Solar Energy. "ENN is committed to the development, construction, and deployment of PV and other clean energy projects, and will continue to seek out other idle land resources in North America where our renewable energy technologies, engineering and operational expertise can provide a 'one-stop shop' of integrated services".
About ENN Solar Energy:
ENN Solar Energy is headquartered in Langfang, China, where it manufactures leading edge thin-film silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules. The company is dedicated to solar energy technology innovation and specializes in large, high-performance photovoltaic modules up to 5.7 square meters. The company's parent, ENN Group, was founded in 1989, employs more than 27,000 people and operates over 100 subsidiaries in more than 100 cities around the world. See also www.ennsolar.com.
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