Green Power: The Solar Grove
Kyocera hosted the grand opening of their “Solar Grove” in Kearney Mesa today. The “grove” (Imagine a large car port) is actually an array of 25 “solar trees” generating 220 kilowatts of electric power that feeds directly into the SDG&E power grid serving Kyocera. A total of 1,400 solar photovoltaic modules and 200 custom “skylight” designed modules generate 421,000 kilowatt hours or enough power to service the needs of 68 average San Diego homes. Although the Solar Grove is a very green form of energy it remains fairly pricey. After taking into consideration the Public Utilities Commission’s “Self Generation Incentive Program,” which covered 36% of the system’s purchase and installation costs; plus federal and state tax credits and a 5 year accelerated depreciation it will still take over 12 years to recover the costs.
Adriana Alcaraz, KSWB News at Ten anchor acted as emcee for the ceremony. Also on the podium were Rod Lanthorne, President of Kyocera International, Inc.; Ike Yukawa, Managing Executive Officer of Kyocera Corp.; The Hon. Christine Kehoe, California State Senator; Tom Blair, Deputy Director, Energy Conservation & Management for the City of San Diego; Ed Guiles, Chairman & CEO of SDG&E; and Bob Noble, CEO, Design Principal of Tucker Sadler Architects.
Dr. Howard Evans, Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology for National University and I spoke with Ed Guiles and Rod Lanthorne and met many other new faces including Christine Kehoe. Jeff Calabro, National Sales Manager-Grid Tie for Kyocera was most informative. Savy Hak, with Asia: The Journal of Culture Commerce was also interesting to speak with.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sent his warm greetings via a letter and The City of San Diego has proclaimed June 24, 2005, to be “Kyocera Solar Grove Day.”
Part of the festivities included a ride on a Solar Grove charged Segway.
The $11 billion Kyocera Corporation (NYSE: KYO) is a leading supplier of solar energy systems, telecommunications equipment, semiconductors packages, electronic components, laser printers, copiers and industrial ceramics.
I must say they have come a long way from making ceramic knives.
Adriana Alcaraz, KSWB News at Ten anchor acted as emcee for the ceremony. Also on the podium were Rod Lanthorne, President of Kyocera International, Inc.; Ike Yukawa, Managing Executive Officer of Kyocera Corp.; The Hon. Christine Kehoe, California State Senator; Tom Blair, Deputy Director, Energy Conservation & Management for the City of San Diego; Ed Guiles, Chairman & CEO of SDG&E; and Bob Noble, CEO, Design Principal of Tucker Sadler Architects.
Dr. Howard Evans, Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology for National University and I spoke with Ed Guiles and Rod Lanthorne and met many other new faces including Christine Kehoe. Jeff Calabro, National Sales Manager-Grid Tie for Kyocera was most informative. Savy Hak, with Asia: The Journal of Culture Commerce was also interesting to speak with.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sent his warm greetings via a letter and The City of San Diego has proclaimed June 24, 2005, to be “Kyocera Solar Grove Day.”
Part of the festivities included a ride on a Solar Grove charged Segway.
The $11 billion Kyocera Corporation (NYSE: KYO) is a leading supplier of solar energy systems, telecommunications equipment, semiconductors packages, electronic components, laser printers, copiers and industrial ceramics.
I must say they have come a long way from making ceramic knives.
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