Utility Southern California Edison (SCE), an Edison International company (NYSE: EIX), and SunLink Corporation announced a supply agreement to use SunLink’s rooftop solar mounting solution for the next major step in SCE’s distributed generation program.
SunLink’s mounting solution will be used to install up to 50 megawatts (MW) worth of photovoltaic (PV) panels on numerous commercial rooftops in San Bernardino and eastern Los Angeles Counties by mid-2011. The contract represents 20% of SCE’s plan to build 250 MW of owner-installed and –operated PV systems over the next five years.
Financial terms of the deal were not announced.
SunLink offers multiple tilt angles and non-penetrating rooftop mounting options for a variety of solar panels. Sunlink’s offsite pre-panelization service reduces installed costs and maximizes labor efficiency on the roof.
SCE anticipates its distributed generation project will create up to 800 new solar jobs in Southern California. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, one of SCE’s project partners, is supporting the project by expanding its solar installation apprentice-training program.
SunPower Corp (Nasdaq: SPWRA) is supplying up to 200 MW of the solar panels for the program. And ProLogis (NYSE: PLD) will be hosting 100 MW on the rooftops of its distribution facilities.
