OPEL Solar and OPEL Technologies has announced that Conergy U.S. selected OPEL to supply its TF-800 series of single axis trackers for multiple projects in Northern California.

The first project, located in California Central Valley, was successfully completed for a 480 kilowatt ("kW") solar power installation at a waste water treatment plant.

Construction on the solar plant began in August with the plant scheduled to commence generating power later this year. OPEL proudly celebrates a series of revenue wins for its solar tracking systems, which are fast becoming the preferred industry choice.

Conergy AG is one of the world's largest solar energy manufacturers, having produced and sold more than 1.5 Gigawatts of clean solar power. "To have OPEL Solar tracking systems selected by such a premiere force in the solar industry is a testament to the advanced engineering behind our solar tracking systems," said Leon M. Pierhal, CEO of OPEL Solar.

"We are pleased to say that adding our TF-800 to Conergy's P 235W PV modules results in an increase of more than 20% in energy production when compared with fixed PV panel mounting. We look forward to developing a long-standing relationship in growing the solar energy industry," Pierhal added.

"Conergy chose OPEL trackers for this project because of their combination of cost efficiency and quality," said Conergy's David Vincent, Project Development Manager.

The TF-800 tracker series of ground-mounted single axis trackers have proven to be very attractive commercially because of the ease of installation and their reverse tracking ability to avoid shadowing from adjacent trackers.

The versatility of the solar trackers allows the use of any solar panels currently being deployed on commercial and utility scale projects, making it solar panel indifferent and an ideal selection of most solar generation installations. The features of the TF-800 tracker products also favorably impact the installation as well as the operation and maintenance system ("O and M") of a solar power plant.

Using wireless tracker network control technology incorporated into OPEL's TF-800 solar tracker product line helps lower the upfront construction costs while allowing tracker level monitoring. A solar generation plant owner is able to monitor the solar field remotely, including modifying the position of any one or all of the trackers in an installation. This capability reduces installation costs, O and M expenses, increases efficiency and helps maintain optimal performance.

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