300-kW of Panasonic Solar Panels Installed at New City Nissan in Honolulu, Hawaii
HONOLULU, HI (April 26, 2012) – Panasonic announces that New
City Nissan, Hawaii’s biggest and number one selling Nissan
dealer in Honolulu, Hawai’i, has installed a 305.7-kilowatt
Panasonic solar system to generate additional revenue and
energy-cost savings for the dealership. The Nissan
dealership will be holding a ribbon-cutting event on the new
system today, as part of its “Earth Day Event.”
The dealership installation features Panasonic HIT Power®
220-watt panels, with part of the 305.76-kilowatt system
being used for Net Energy Metering (109-kilowatts) and the
remainder participating in a Feed-In-Tariff system
(196-kilowatts), where energy is being sold to the local
utility company. Energy being used for cost savings will
also be used by the Nissan dealership to power its electric
vehicles on the lot, such as the Nissan Leaf.
“There are a lot of solar panel manufacturers out there, but
none are as efficient and predictable as Panasonic for
output,” said John Uekawa, President of New City Nissan. “We
can use the energy generated from the sun to offset our
typical energy needs, power our electric vehicles and even
generate additional revenue for the company.”
Noted environmentalist and actor Ed Begley, Jr., a proponent
of solar panel systems, is working with Panasonic on a solar
panel installation system for his new home in Los Angeles.
“Installing solar panels where money can actually be made
from the system is exactly why renewable energy makes so
much sense, both for the environment and the wallet,” said
Begley, Jr. “Panasonic’s panels produce more and are the
ones to choose when goals are based on actual energy
output.”
Panasonic Eco Solutions North America will provide
comprehensive renewable energy and energy efficiency
solutions to corporate and public sector organizations from
the planning and engineering stages through implementation,
construction and permanent financing, as well as ongoing
system maintenance.
About New City Nissan
New City Nissan opened on August 1, 1995 on Ala Moana
Boulevard. New City Nissan is Hawaii’s #1 selling Nissan
dealership and is the only Hawaii dealer to have won Nissan
North America’s Award of Excellence (2006, 2010, 2011), an
award given to less than 5% of Nissan dealerships
nationwide. In 2010, New City Nissan had the honor of
delivering Hawaii’s first Nissan Leaf.
About Panasonic Eco Solutions Company
Panasonic Eco Solutions Company is a unit of Panasonic
Corporation of North America, the principal North American
subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC). The company
develops and provides customized and integrated
technology-based systems solutions for enterprise customers
in a variety of industries, such as sports and
entertainment, as well as education.
Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of
the earth’s natural resources and protect our environment
through the company’s Eco Ideas Programs. Panasonic was the
only Consumer Electronics company to be listed in the top
ten brands on the Interbrand Best Global Green Brands 2011
ranking. Follow Panasonic on Twitter @panasonicdirect, and
additional company information for media is available at
www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
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