Chinese and Canadian Delegates Visit AES's Solar Field
Friday, February 13, 2009
On Thursday morning, Alpine Elementary School was visited by a delegation of business men from China, Canada and the United States to take a closer look at our solar voltaic system. The 49 arrays of solar electric panels at the back of our campus are so unique in their design and construction that two years after its installation it still attracts interest and attention.
Mr. Wang Dongsheng is chairman of BOE Corp., one of China’s largest manufacturers of laminate for electronic components and video displays. The company is looking to convert its production process to solar photovoltaic modules.
Alternative energy sources are a hot topic these days and we seem to have one of the more unique and effective systems around. Our system was designed to meet our annual needs by converting direct current from the solar panels to alternating current for use on campus. When school is in session, we use more electricity than the system makes. On weekends, holidays and during vacation we produce more electricity than we use and the meter spins backwards.