DENVER ROOFTOP SOLAR TRIALS

UNI-SOLAR Participates in Major Rooftop Photovoltaic Test Site in Denver
May 18, 2010 (Globe Newswire via MarketWatch)

"UNI-SOLAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices…announced it is participating in one of the country's largest rooftop testing sites for photovoltaic (PV) modules. The test site, hosted by ProLogis Renewable Energy, is on a utility-scale rooftop in Denver, Colorado.

"…UNI-SOLAR is the only large-scale manufacturer of lightweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic products in the U.S…ProLogis is a leading global provider of distribution facilities, with more than 450 million square feet of roof space worldwide available for solar photovoltaic installations. UNI-SOLAR already has 4.7 MW of PV installations active, or soon to be this year, on the grid on additional ProLogis rooftops…"

This is how they compare in the lab. ProLogis wants to know how they compare on the roof. (click to enlarge)

"The Denver site totals 11 kWp DC of power generation capacity from 99 modules and eight different module manufacturers: Ascent Solar, First Solar, GS-Solar, MiaSole, Solyndra, Suniva, UNI-SOLAR and Xunlight. Already generating power, the initial configuration provides side-by-side comparisons of several module technologies, including monocrystalline, glass-on-glass thin film and membrane-applied thin film modules. In addition, the installation contains 16 individually monitored strings, each designed to test a certain system parameter.

"Overall, ProLogis has solar projects installed or under construction on 32 buildings throughout France, Germany, Japan, Spain and the United States. The installations cover more than 10.6 million square feet (984,800 square meters) of roof space and total 24.6 MW…"