Design and installation of solar powered systems in Philadelphia, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks Counties.

New Solar Power Cell Plant Planned for Nevada

Rick Way - May 16th, 2010

LAS VEGAS - A California company is planning to build a $20 million manufacturing plant for solar power cells in the Las Vegas area.
The operation will employ about 278 workers, according to officials at Amonix Inc., which is based in Seal Beach, Calif.
The plan was announced Saturday during a dedication ceremony in Henderson for a 308-kilowatt solar installation that the company sold to Southern Nevada Water Authority.

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Standard Grid Tied System

DC energy created by the PV panels runs into the inverter and creats an alternating current (AC). Then AC current is metered prior to heading back into the grid.

U.S. Solar Radiation

This chart shows Philadelphia averages 1600 kW-yr.