Carmanah Awarded $1.3M Contract for FIT Rooftop PV Solution
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (May 2, 2012) Carmanah Technologies Corporation
(TSX: CMH) is once again working with PowerStream Inc. to provide and
install a 300kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system for a community centre in
Markham, Ontario. The $1.3 million (CAD) project will begin installation
in May and has a target completion date for July 2012.
PowerStream’s solar division, a leading PV developer in Ontario, has
completed several installations through the Ontario Power Authority’s
Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program. In 2011, PowerStream selected Carmanah as
the Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) provider for a 350kW
rooftop photovoltaic generating system at the Markham’s Thornhill
Community Centre. Recently, Carmanah was awarded a second PowerStream
solar PV project at the Mount Joy Community Centre in Markham. The
facility presented a number of design challenges including multiple
roofs with varied slopes, an irregularly corrugated metal surface and
limited reserve structural capacity for the PV system.
Milan Bolkovic, Executive Vice-President, Renewable Generation and
Conservation at PowerStream says “Our Renewable Generation business
continues to work with successful companies involved with the FIT
program. Carmanah’s leading industry experience positioned them well to
support us in developing this exciting project in Markham.”
Leveraging their experience in custom rooftop systems and partnerships
with sophisticated technology providers, Carmanah’s engineering team
collaborated with Schletter Canada Inc. to propose an innovative design
for the building’s requirements. Carmanah and Schletter adapted a
standard racking product that would minimize the necessity for
physically anchoring the solar generating array, allowing for the bulk
of the system to be ballasted. The system also features Heliene PV
modules, selected again for their high performance and successful
installation on last year’s Thornhill project. The installation will
include commercial inverters locally manufactured in Ontario by Advanced
Energy. A remote monitoring system will report real-time solar
generation of clean, carbon-free power which will offset the CO2
equivalent of 38,000 litres of gasoline annually.
“Carmanah was up to the challenge in finding a solution for the size and
complexity of this project,” comments Bruce Cousins, Carmanah CEO. “Our
expertise in handling unique projects has been recognized by PowerStream
and we hope to continue supporting their leadership in rooftop PV
opportunities in Ontario.”
Carmanah will be exhibiting at the upcoming CanSIA Solar Ontario
Conference May 14-15, 2012 at the London Convention Centre. For more
information on this or other solar grid-tie applications within Canada,
please contact Richard Wayte at rwayte@carmanah.com or visit
www.carmanah.com/grid-tie.
About Carmanah Technologies Corporation
Carmanah Technologies Corporation is a global provider of renewable and
energy-efficient technologies. From its headquarters in Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada, and office in Toronto, Ontario, the company’s
Grid-Tie division oversees the design, supply, and installation of solar
photovoltaic grid-tied systems for commercial, industrial and
institutional applications. As one of the most trusted EPC contractors
in Canada, Carmanah has installed more than 60 solar power systems in
Canada, including the Dr. David Suzuki Public School, and the Jean
Canfield Government Building in Prince Edward Island — named Canada's
2008 Solar Project of the Year by the Canadian Solar Industries
Association (CanSIA). Carmanah is a publicly traded company, with common
shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CMH”. For
more information, visit www.carmanah.com
About PowerStream Inc.
PowerStream Inc. is the second largest municipally-owned electricity
distribution company in Ontario, delivering power and related services
to more than 335,000 customers residing or owning a business in
communities located immediately north of Toronto and in Central Ontario.
In addition to electricity distribution, the company also operates a
renewable generation business throughout Ontario under the name
PowerStream Solar. PowerStream Inc. is an incorporated entity, jointly
owned by the City of Barrie, the City of Vaughan and the Town of
Markham.
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