"Mission Accomplished" as Independent Energy Solutions Completes Key US Military Solar Project

SAN DIEGO, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent Energy Solutions, Inc. (IES), a leading solar energy development and construction firm, today announced completion of a 936 kW (dc) solar electric (photovoltaic) carport / shade structure installation at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The utility scale system, located at Pendleton's new Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ6), is capable of generating about 1.3 million kilowatt-hours of clean, green electricity annually while providing shade and cover for parked cars.

The finished project, designed and built by IES for the US Navy and Harper Construction, consists of 15 custom steel shade canopies, 4352 Kyocera solar modules, 4 Satcon inverters and a customized racking system. It produces the equivalent power to 120 average single-family homes and will offset about 860 tons of greenhouse gases annually – the environmental equivalent of taking 215 cars off the road.

According to IES President and CEO, Linda Strand, "IES has been working with the United States military on a wide range of solar projects for the past decade – everything from high-tech experimental systems to large-scale generation plants such as this. As a woman-owned business, we are so pleased the military and our contracting partners like Harper Construction continue to take advantage of our ability to deliver and self-perform a quality product on-time and on-budget."

Founded in 1998, Independent Energy Solutions is a certified women-owned business and a leading provider of renewable energy and solar electric (photovoltaic) systems. IES provides design, build, procurement and maintenance services as well as solar project finance solutions to a broad spectrum of clients throughout the commercial, military, public agency, nonprofit and education markets. For more information about IES, please visit http://www.indenergysolutions.com or call (760) 752-9706.

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