Ready Roast Nut Company Selects Cenergy Power to Complete the Installation of 472 Kilowatts of Solar Power on the Roof of Their New Facility in Madera, CA

MADERA, Calif., Dec. 12, 2011  /PRNewswire/ -- Ready Roast Nut Company, an industrial supplier and custom processor of whole and manufactured tree nuts and Cenergy Power, a solar developer with market-leading solar solutions, have completed the construction on a 472 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Ready Roast Nut Company's facility in Madera.

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"Our new solar PV system is one of many investments Ready Roast has initiated to work as a collaborative partner with our customers to help achieve mutual sustainability objectives," says Audrey Maring, Business Development at Ready Roast Nut.  "We believe it is our commitment to our customer, employees and community to reduce our environmental impact."

Cenergy Power was selected to design and construct the solar system due to its proven reputation and engineering expertise. The solar system spans across approximately 70,000 square feet of roof space and is optimally designed to (i) generate over 670,000 kilowatt hours of clean power a year, (ii) offset over 90% of the facility's cold storage electric utility usage, and (iii) save over $5 million of utility charges for 25 years.

"Timing could not have been better since we are anticipating our energy demand to increase due to the energy loads from our new cold storage capacity," says Dave Wissing, Director of Operations at Ready Roast Nut. As part of the solar arrangement, Cenergy Power will be providing 10 years of scheduled operations and maintenance ("O&M") work, including but not limited to touch-free panel cleanings, preventative maintenance & repair, and overall system warranties.  

About Ready Roast Nut Company

Established in 2006, Ready Roast's Hughson and Madera facilities lie in the heart of the almond, walnut and pistachio growing region serving the dairy, snack food, bakery and confectionery industries. Ready Roast offers laser sorting, dry roasting, oil roasting, seasoning and manufacturing of nuts with its state-of-the-art equipment.

About Cenergy Power

Cenergy Power, a division of BAP Power Corp. (www.cenergypower.com), is a leading California commercial solar developer with unmatched solar solutions for large commercial and industrial applications.  It is comprised of seasoned professionals in the areas of power quality, engineering and project financing.

SOURCE Cenergy Power