Suniva Inc., a metro-Atlanta based manufacturer of high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, announces the successful groundbreaking ceremony by Consumers Energy that took place on October 2 at Grand Valley State University, home to Michigan’s largest community solar project, which is part of the Solar Gardens program.
The 3-MW solar array is the first of its kind for Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest utility. The array will span across seventeen acres at Grand Valley State University – the renewable energy focused university will also participate in the Solar Gardens program as a customer.
“This project represents a cornerstone for our new Solar Gardens program, providing an avenue for customers to participate in the development of renewable energy that helps us continue to power homes and businesses across our state,” said Dan Malone, Consumers Energy’s senior vice president of energy resources. “We are very pleased to collaborate with Suniva, and support their continued growth in the U.S., including here at home in Michigan.”
“Suniva’s primary focus is to offer the highest quality solar products at maximum value, while achieving the highest power possible,” said Matt Card, vice president, global sales and marketing of Suniva. “The maturing U.S. market continues to validate the value of our high-density solar modules. We are very pleased that we can continue to give back to the US solar marketplace and the domestic economy, through the continued creation of U.S. jobs. We are proud of our eight years of growth in Georgia and now, Michigan.”
Last month Suniva announced the expansion of its manufacturing capacity at its Georgia headquarters to 400 MW. This expansion came just one year after the opening of its second U.S.-based facility in Saginaw Township, Michigan.
