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Kyocera Solar Inc. has announced it supplied Kyocera solar modules to ProVision Solar that will power eight auto businesses on the Big Island, making it one of the greenest enterprises on the island.

Along with beautiful beaches and lush rainforests, Hawaii also has some of the nation’s highest electricity rates. Depending on a business’ size and power consumption, current rates are between 37 and 47 cents per kilowatt-hour.

With such high rates and the availability of federal and state tax credits to offset the purchase of photovoltaic systems, solar is the smart choice for Hawaiian businesses and homeowners.

While the cost of grid electricity will likely continue to rise, a solar photovoltaic (PV) system guarantees greater consistency in fixed cost structures.

“Since December 2012 we’ve installed a combined total of 234.7kW on four of these businesses’ rooftops, which are already producing clean, renewable electricity from the abundant Hawaiian sunshine,” said Marco Mangelsdorf, president of ProVision Solar. “The real-world performance of these roof-mounted systems, which produce up to 100 percent of the power needs of the businesses, have made true believers of the owners.”

The PV systems atop Kamaaina Motors; Kamaaina Nissan; Parts Center Hawaii, Captain Cook; and Parts Center Hawaii, Kamuela are fully operational, with the remaining four installations, Hilo Used Cars; Parts Center Hawaii, Hilo; Kona Nissan; and Kona Chrysler scheduled for installation during 2013.

Wanting to work with a local, experienced Big Island-based integrator and a veteran PV module manufacturer with decades of proven success, the business owners chose ProVision Solar Inc. and Kyocera solar modules for all eight facilities.

“ProVision Solar is Hawaii’s oldest brick-and-mortar pure PV company and has a strong understanding of Kyocera’s history in solar with a reputation for reliability and efficiency,” said Steve Hill, president, Kyocera Solar Inc. “The solar modules for these eight installations will allow these businesses to reduce one of the high costs of doing business on Hawaii for the next 20 years or more, while also helping to preserve the environment of this beautiful island.”

Kyocera is one of the world’s leading producers and suppliers of solar photovoltaic modules and systems. With a 37-year history of innovation in solar technology, the company is recognized as an industry pioneer and has set repeated world records in multicrystalline silicon cell efficiency.

Kyocera serves thousands of residential and industrial customers in both developed and developing regions, with more than 3 gigawatts of solar collection equipment installed since 1975.

Kyocera Solar, Inc. is headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz. with regional sales affiliates in the Americas and Australia.

Kyocera Corporation, the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics. Kyocera specializes in combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics and integrating them with other technologies, such as solar power generating systems, printers, copiers, telecommunications equipment, electronic components, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial components.

During the year ended March 31, 2012, the company’s net sales totaled $14.5 billion.

— Find out more:
www.kyocerasolar.com
www.provisiontechnologies.com