December 28, 2005—SunPower Corp., a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of the high- efficiency, commercially available solar cells and solar panels, announced its largest ever product supply contract with PowerLight Corporation.
The supply agreement with PowerLight, a leading global provider of solar electric systems, calls for the delivery of $330 million of solar panels from 2005 through 2009. SunPowers industry-leading products will be incorporated into PowerLight’s advanced solar power systems for commercial, government and new home residential customers worldwide.
The contract covers a variety of SunPower solar products to be incorporated into PowerLight projects worldwide as well as in the company’s home state of California.
A significant product covered under the contract is a custom-designed solar panel used in PowerLights SunTile roof integrated system for new home construction. Using SunPowers uniformly black A-300 solar cells, SunTile interlocks with roof tiles and shingles to provide an aesthetic, architecturally seamless look for sunlight-to-power solar technology, according to SunPower.
For more information, visit the SunPower Web site.
