Solectria Renewables, LLC, the leading U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that it was selected to deliver PVI 60/82/95KW commercial inverters to 1st Light Energy for solar rooftop installations on Extra Space Storage facilities across the United States.

A critical part of Extra Space Storage's mission statement is to reduce their carbon footprint by utilizing solar to power their facilities. Extra Space Storage chose 1st Light Energy as the installer and integrator to assist in making their solar mission a reality. To date, over 45 sites have been completed. An additional 58 facilities are in process and Extra Space Storage plans to continue adding solar to more of their facilities in 2013.

 "1st Light Energy has used Solectria Renewables' residential, commercial and utility-scale inverters in various installations over the past 5 years," said Justin Krum, President of 1st Light Energy. He continued, "In a project as large as this, we knew that we needed the best inverters in the solar industry. We chose Solectria because we find their warranties, customer service, performance and reliability to be what our customers are looking for."

 

"We were pleased to be selected by 1st Light Energy to be the inverter manufacturer for this project. EPCs like 1st Light Energy realize that Solectria Renewables' inverters provide them with the greatest selection of power levels and features on the market, reducing inverter and installation costs on a multi-site portfolio with a wide range of system sizes. This project is a great example of the incredible potential for rooftop solar installations across the U.S." said Allison Duffy, Regional Business Development for Solectria Renewables.

 

Each of the 103 sites will use Solectria Renewables' PVI 60, 82 or 95KW inverters. Over 11.5 million kWh will be produced per year providing significant savings to Extra Space Storage. This amount is equal to removing 1,578 passenger cars from roads or producing enough electricity to power 997 homes. To find out more, please visit: http://www.extraspace.com/infographics/solarpower/.  

 

About Solectria Renewables, LLC

Solectria Renewables, LLC is the leading U.S. based grid-tied photovoltaic inverter manufacturer for residential, commercial and utility-scale solar installations. Our versatile line of high efficiency products provide power solutions ranging from 1 kW residential systems to multi-megawatt solar farms. Solectria Renewables' products are backed by more than 20 years of experience in the power electronic and inverter industries and supported by world class warranties. All of our commercial and utility-scale PV inverters are manufactured in the USA, ARRA compliant, Ontario FIT Content Compliant, and listed to UL 1741/ IEEE 1547. To learn more about Solectria Renewables, please visit http://www.solectria.com.

 About 1st Light Energy

1st Light Energy is a renewable energy firm that helps residential and commercial customers reduce their energy consumption and environmental impact through advanced, turn-key solar energy systems. To learn more, please visit http://www.1stlightenergy.com.

 

CONTACT

Solectria Renewables, LLC
Natalie Holtgrefe, 781-640-0755
Marketing Manager
natalie.holtgrefe@solectria.com

Allison Duffy, 562-608-8913
Regional Business Development Manager
allison.duffy@solectria.com

1st Light Energy
Bill Amirault, 908-668-9040
Marketing Director

bamirault@1stlightenergy.com