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[December 12, 2003]
KYOCERA Solar Modules Power 350hp Water Pump for WorldWater System ensures pump performance in case of blackout
Kyocera Solar, Inc., a long-time provider of solar electric solutions for industry and agriculture, has supplied 760 of its 158-watt solar panels to power a massive, 350-horsepower water pump for Lehr Brothers Inc., a potato and citrus grower in Edison, California.
WorldWater Corporation, a solar engineering and water management company, designed and installed the solar pumping system, which operates both on utility-grid electricity and solar power. The system is designed to reduce electricity costs, especially during peak hours, and to ensure that the pump will remain operable in the event of a power outage or reduction on the grid.
Kyocera Solar, Inc., a long-time provider of solar electric products to the agricultural industry, supplied 760 of its KC-158 watt solar panels to power a 350hp pump for Lehr Brothers Inc., a potato and citrus grower in Edison, California. The pump is tied to the electric grid, and is used for processing potatoes at the Lehr Brothers' packing facility.
WorldWater, a solar engineering and water management company, designed and installed the solar pumping system for Lehr Brothers. This solar pump works with both the conventional utility grid and solar power. The system is designed to reduce electricity costs, especially during peak hours, and to ensure that the pump will continue to work in the event of a power outage or power reduction from the electric grid.
The 10,000-square-foot, 120kW solar array is installed onin a carport thatthat shades farm equipment. "Solar power offers farmers an alternative energy source that is reliable, affordable and clean," said Quentin T. Kelly, Chairman and CEO of WorldWater Corporation. "That is a significant plus for air quality in California's San Joaquin Valley."," ChairmanWorld "Kyocera Solar is very pleased to be part of such a worthwhile project," stated Jeff Taylor, Kyocera's Eastern Region Sales Manager. "Our KC-158 photovoltaic panels are an ideal match for WorldWater's AquaMax system."
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