AN EXCITING NEW PARTNERSHIP –
DARTMOUTH AND SOLAFLECT ENERGY
At the time of installation, 11 Dartmouth graduates had been involved with Solaflect Energy as employees, consultants, or advisors, and more than 20 students from the Thayer School of Engineering had participated in Solaflect sponsored projects that have contributed to this elegant design.
This 4.32 kW Solaflect Energy Suspension PV Tracker was locally designed and manufactured in Norwich and White River Junction, Vermont. It produces approximately 7,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, enough to power a typical Upper Valley home.
Solaflect is excited to be partnering with Dartmouth to help spread the word about the importance of clean energy.
Why Solaflect?
Much like a sunflower, Solaflect’s solar Trackers follow the sun all day long, providing 40% more energy than rooftop solar, and helping people reduce their energy costs. The suspension structure eliminates more than two-thirds of the steel used in traditional Tracker designs. And local manufacturing in Vermont and New Hampshire keeps more solar dollars and jobs in the local economy.
Solaflect Energy was supported in its early research and development by two nationally competitive, scientifically peer-reviewed $1 million awards from the US Department of Energy SunShot Initiative. Started in 2011, the SunShot Initiative seeks to make solar energy cost-competitive with other forms of electricity by the end of the decade.
The innovative design that allows a Tracker to capture more of the sun’s energy at less cost just makes good sense.
