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KYOCERA Solar Modules Power 350hp Water Pump for WorldWater
[SolarDaily.com] SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., December 9, 2003
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(tm) system."
WorldWater Corp. is a full-service solar energy and water management
company with unique high-powered solar technology providing solutions
to water supply and energy problems. The company recently developed
and patented AquaMax(tm) solar pumping systems capable of operating
pumps up to 600hp, making it the first solar company in the world with
the power to deliver mainstream pumping capability. More information
is available at www.worldwater.com.
"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(tm) system."
Kyocera Solar, Inc. provides complete solar-powered water pumping
systems for remote applications such as livestock watering,
residential plumbing and light irrigation. In addition, Kyocera's
solar technology provides renewable energy for general-purpose
electrical needs worldwide in virtually any remote area where utility
service is expensive, unreliable or non-existent.
Kyocera Solar, Inc. (www.kyocerasolar.com) is a world-leading supplier
of environmentally sound, solar electric energy solutions. With
operating headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., and regional sales
centers in Brazil and Australia, Kyocera Solar, Inc. services
thousands of customers in both developed and developing regions. The
company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera International, Inc. of
San Diego, the North American headquarters and holding company for
Kyoto, Japan-based Kyocera Corporation.
Kyocera Corporation, the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera
Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of advanced ceramics. By
combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and
integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera Corporation has
become a leading supplier of solar energy systems, telecommunications
equipment, semiconductor packages, electronic components, cameras,
laser printers, copiers and industrial ceramics. During the year ended
March 31, 2003, the company's net sales totaled 1.069 trillion yen
($9.06 billion) with net income of 41.1 billion yen ($348 million).
WorldWater Corp. is a full service solar energy and water management
company with unique high-powered solar technology providing solutions
to water supply and energy problems. The company recently developed
and patented AquaMax(tm) solar pumping systems capable of operating
pumps up to 600 hp, making it the first solar company in the world
with the power to deliver mainstream pumping capability. More
information is available at www.worldwater.com.
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> 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,"
I really wasn't going to reply until I got here. Any 'farmer' who thinks
that anything tied to the weather is is "reliable" either hasn't been
farming long or is a moron!!
The affordable and clean is debatable but reliable and solar just don't go
together. I don't think there are very many 'solar homes' out there that do
not have some kind of back up power.
BTW, you think they could have worked the company name in just a FEW more
times?
On 16 Dec 2003 21:56:36 -0800, jackofalltrades2001@hotmail.com (john private
smith) wrote:
>from message http://solardaily.com/news/kyocera3.html
>KYOCERA Solar Modules Power 350hp Water Pump for WorldWater
>[SolarDaily.com] SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., December 9, 2003
>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.
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How do they do it?
0.7457 kW = 1 Hp at 100% motor efficiency
120 kW / 0.7457 = 160.92 Hp at full sun with 25C/78F cell temperature
How can you run a 350 Hp pump on less than 160 Hp? Maybe there
are batteries they neglected to mention and the pump only runs
part time.
Bill Kaszeta
Photovoltaic Resources Int'l
Tempe Arizona USA
bill@kaszeta.org
On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 02:46:23 GMT, kaszetaw_remove_@mindspring.com
(Bill Kaszeta / Photovoltaic Resources) wrote:
> On 16 Dec 2003 21:56:36 -0800, jackofalltrades2001@hotmail.com (john private
smith) wrote:
>
> >from message http://solardaily.com/news/kyocera3.html
> >
> >
> >KYOCERA Solar Modules Power 350hp Water Pump for WorldWater
> >[SolarDaily.com] SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ., December 9, 2003
> >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.
> ======= clipped ==========
>
> How do they do it?
>
> 0.7457 kW = 1 Hp at 100% motor efficiency
> 120 kW / 0.7457 = 160.92 Hp at full sun with 25C/78F cell temperature
>
> How can you run a 350 Hp pump on less than 160 Hp? Maybe there
> are batteries they neglected to mention and the pump only runs
> part time.
Or they run the pump at a reduced load during power outages.
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