Satcon powers solar farm in Hawaii

Satcon Technology Corp. said it has been tapped to help power a large solar farm in Hawaii.

The Boston company, which designs and delivers efficient energy systems for solar photovoltaic, stationary fuel cells, wind-turbines, and energy storage systems, said its PowerGate Plus Spectrum micro grid solution has been selected to power La Ola, a solar photovoltaic farm and micro-grid on the island of Lana'i.

"The micro grid developed, coordinated, and operated by Lanai Sustainability Research LLC, through its managing member, Castle & Cooke Solar Management LLC and designed and built by California-based SunPower, is expected to produce enough solar energy to supply up to 30 percent of the island's electric demand," Satcon said in a press release.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)