5 Megawatt Installation Under Development by Recurrent Energy SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SunLink® Corporation today announced that its industry-leading roof module mounting solution has begun shipping for one of the nation’s largest municipal solar installation, a five megawatt project located on the Sunset Reservoir in San Francisco, California. Chosen by Recurrent Energy, an independent power producer and a leading developer of solar power projects, SunLink’s solution will be used to mount over 23,000 Suntech (NYSE:STP) solar modules on the flat, seismically retrofitted rooftop of the Reservoir. Upon completion in the Fall this year, the Sunset Reservoir project will more than triple the municipal solar generation in San Francisco and reduce carbon emissions by over 100,000 metric tons. The solar plant is being developed and operated under a Power Purchase Agreement between the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and Recurrent Energy. The clean solar electricity will be fed into the distribution grid and used by the General Hospital, San Francisco International Airport, Muni light rail, public schools throughout the city, and streetlights.
