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First Solar has completed a 1.3MW DC
solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at
Kitakyushu-shi. It will generate approxi-
mately 1,400MWh of solar electricity per
year, which will be purchased by Kyushu
Electric Power Company.
“Japan has ambitious solar power
development goals to help mitigate the
dependency on nuclear energy,” said Joe
Kishkill, First Solar's chief commercial officer.
“The completion of the Kitakyushu-shi
project supports that commitment along
with providing electricity users with a fuel
alternative that is safe, can be rapidly
deployed, and has the smallest carbon
footprint.”
First Solar holds 100 percent equity in
the project, which was constructed by
Obayashi Corporation and Yaskawa
Electric Corporation.
Solar plant
in Japan
Houston Wire & Cable Company (HWCC)
has become a member of Affiliated
Distributors (AD), a community that
provides independent distributors and
manufacturers of construction and
industrial products with support and
resources that accelerate growth. As a
member of AD, HWCCwill beanauthorized
supplier of electrical wire and cable to
independent electrical distributors.
“We are very excited to join the Affiliated
Distributors organization. AD has a long
history and well recognized position in the
electrical distribution marketplace, and
we are delighted to be associated with
such a fine organization,” stated James
Pokluda, president and CEO of HWCC.
“HWCC’s sales and service platform and
AD’s strong affiliate membership will be a
powerful combination.”
New addition
to AD