SolarWorld

The SolarWorld group is the biggest and one of the oldest U.S. manufacturers of photovoltaic wafers, cells and modules. Its mission is to provide a source of clean renewable energy. The company believes solar power not only has the greatest potential to serve that end, but also is key to sustainable economic and environmental development. SolarWorld AG -- headquartered in Bonn, Germany, with its U.S. unit based in Hillsboro, Ore. -- is spreading the technology underlying that potential around the world.

Sponsored Projects:

German American School of Portland

Location:
Beaverton, OR
Grade Level:
PK-5
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
8.00 - kilowatts

As a Renewable School, the German American School of Portland is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their 7.8-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system (donated by SolarWorld USA) and leveraging the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms. Under peak sun conditions, the 7.8-kilowatt system can generate enough electricity to light more than 560 compact fluorescent light bulbs. In 2009, educators within the school received a customized renewable energy teacher training, hands-on... Read full project narrative >>