Corvallis Solar Challenge exceeds its targets

(31/12/2009)

The SunWize Solar Challenge program catalyzes an entire city or town to achieve a significant renewable energy goal. SunWize Residential Power Systems has announced that it exceeded the goal of its 60-day Corvallis Solar Challenge. The inaugural city-wide program ended with 17 households committing to purchase solar electric systems for a total of 61,995 watts DC.

The Corvallis Solar Challenge set an objective of signing up enough residential solar systems to reach 60,000 watts in 60 days. The 60,000 watts of clean energy generating capacity is equivalent to avoided emissions of over 78,000 lbs. of CO2 every year. Participating households received the maximum 15 percent discount off the price of their systems. In addition to the 17 homeowners, T. Gerding Construction Co., a long-time Corvallis business, chose SunWize to install a 30 kW commercial system on their new LEED certified headquarters.

As part of reaching the goal in the Corvallis Solar Challenge, SunWize will donate $6,000 ($1,000 for each 10,000 watts) to the Corvallis High School Green Club toward the club’s initiative to install 100 kW of solar power on the school. SunWize will present a voucher to the Green Club at a school assembly on Friday, December 4, at 10:45 a.m. PST.

“The SunWize Solar Challenge made it affordable for me to go solar. It enabled me to make the investment I always wanted to make in reducing my carbon footprint for the next generation,” said Julie Williams, teacher at Corvallis High School.

“We are extremely pleased with the response to our first city-wide Solar Challenge,” said David Kaltsas, Executive Vice President at SunWize. “It clearly shows that a community will come together knowing they will be making a significant contribution to their local school and the environment while receiving a considerable discount on their solar electric system.”

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