Conergy Selects Draker to Monitor 1.1MW Aqua America PV System

(Burlington, VT – May 13, 2010) – Conergy, a global leader in the development and deployment of photovoltaic (PV) solar power systems, has selected Draker Labs to provide monitoring services for a 1.1MW solar system that Conergy designed and installed at Aqua America’s water treatment plant in West Chester, PA. The PV system, which was commissioned in December 2009, supplies clean energy to the Aqua America plant and reduces dependence and congestion on the energy grid. To maximize energy production, the PV system’s ground-mounted panels are installed at a tilt angle to optimize the solar irradiance each panel receives. The project is expected to save Aqua America up to $77,000 in annual energy costs.

Draker’s monitoring system provides the plant’s owners and operators with real time performance indicators to ensure that energy production is at peak efficiency and to alert maintenance crews should the system experience an unexpected decline in energy output. As a turnkey supplier of solar monitoring solutions, Draker provided hardware, field instrumentation and a web-based data management and reporting system. Draker also provided onsite support services during the installation and commissioning of the PV system.

According to Richard Holz, Conergy’s Director of Engineering, “the Draker Sentalis 1000 system was a great fit for this utility-scale PV project. The Draker monitoring platform provides everything we need in terms of remote monitoring for properly operating and maintaining the Aqua PV plant. We are very pleased with the support we received and the professionalism of the Draker staff. I look forward to using the Draker system on future PV projects.”

According to Draker CEO Chach Curtis, “we were very pleased to have been chosen by Conergy, one of the global leaders in developing and deploying solar systems, to monitor this project. The scalability of our architecture and the accuracy and reliability of our instrumentation make Draker a natural fit for large commercial sites like Aqua America. We look forward to collaborating with Conergy on future renewable energy projects.”

About DRAKER: Draker provides highly accurate and reliable monitoring solutions that help owners and operators of commercial-scale PV systems maximize the efficiency and profitability of their solar assets. As a supplier of complete, end-to-end monitoring solutions, Draker provides turnkey systems that combine proven field instrumentation with an intuitive Web-based data management system and unmatched customer support. Learn more at www.drakerlabs.com

About CONERGY: In North America, Conergy supplies, manufactures, finances, designs and installs quality solar photovoltaic solutions for major commercial sectors, public agencies, businesses and homeowners through two distinct channels. Conergy's Distribution Group serves a national network of installers, developers and dealers in the grid-tied and off-grid residential realm, while also addressing the needs of small commercial markets. Conergy's Projects Group focuses on custom solutions for large-scale, energy-intensive enterprises. With operations in 15 countries over 4 continents, Conergy has successfully deployed projects totaling over 1.25 Gigawatts of renewable energy capacity around the world. Learn more at www.Conergy.us

Contact:
Mark Sherman
Draker Labs
22 North Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401
802-865-3866 ext 109
mark@drakerlabs.com

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