SolarWorld Solar Panels Will Power California Governor Brown’s Off-Grid Ranch

March 6, 2018

SolarWorld authorized installer undertakes system northwest of Sacramento

HILLSBORO, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SolarWorld Americas Inc., the largest U.S. crystalline-silicon solar
manufacturer for more than 42 years, today announced that the company
has supplied 14.2 kilowatts of SolarWorld Americas solar panels for the
off-grid house that California Governor Jerry Brown is building
northwest of Sacramento.

West Coast Sustainables, a SolarWorld authorized installer, has
installed the solar-based power system at a rural location miles from
the closest grid power. Aside from solar panels and inverters, the
system includes charge controllers, lithium-ion batteries and a backup
generator.

Jason Andrade, owner of West Coast Sustainables, said virtually all
system components were made in America. The solar panels were made at
SolarWorld Americas’ headquarters campus in Oregon.

“I tried to buy exclusively products made in the United States,” Andrade
said. “I also chose best-in-class components. SolarWorld solar panels
have the demonstrated track record to offer the reliability and
endurance that such a system requires. Living 100 percent off-grid, the
Browns should be able to count on this system for a very long time.”

The pole-mount arrays, which can act as shade structures for outdoor
gatherings, will power the property’s main house, guest house and two
barns. Andrade said the property was purchased by Brown’s great
grandfather in 1878 and served for many years as a prominent stagecoach
stop and hotel. It will soon be the residence of the governor and his
wife, Anne.

About SolarWorld REAL VALUE: SolarWorld Americas Inc., the
largest U.S. crystalline-silicon solar manufacturer for more than 42
years, produces and sells high-tech solar power solutions and, in doing
so, contributes to a cleaner energy supply throughout the Americas. The
company maintains 430 megawatts of annual capacity to produce solar
cells and 550 MW of capacity to manufacture solar modules. The company’s
brand stands for a proven track record of quality and reliability, and
SolarWorld is the only producer whose industrial lineage has outlived
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