Preformed Line Products Adds Solar Power Generation to Manufacturing Facility in Albemarle, N.C.

Aug. 23, 2012

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August 23, 2012, Cleveland, Ohio -- Preformed Line Products Company (“PLP”) recently expanded its global renewable energy power generation by adding a PV solar array at its manufacturing facility located in Albemarle, North Carolina. The new 50 kW grid-tied photovoltaic system is divided into multiple arrays positioned on the roof, parking area and front lawn of the facility. The mounting hardware systems feature the POWER-FAB® CRS, Top-of-Pole and new MPM-G2 ground mount systems designed and manufactured by PLP's wholly owned subsidiary DPW Solar in Albuquerque, NM. The roof mount structure is completely ballasted, requiring no roof penetrations, and qualified in wind tunnel tests. The MPM-G2 and TPM ground mount structures pivot for seasonally adjusting the module tilt angle to maximize energy production year round.

The PV solar power generation system consists of 224 Schott modules and a PV Powered Inverter. PLP expects the system to generate over 66 MW-hrs per year of clean energy which will supply a portion of the electricity consumed by the manufacturing facility. The system is closely monitored, and PLP has a kiosk in the front lobby so that the energy production from this array may be viewed real-time. As an added benefit, the new solar system not only generates reliable clean renewable power, but also provides a shade canopy for employee cars. With the new system in Albemarle, PLP now has approximately 700 kW in PV solar capacity installed at multiple manufacturing facilities worldwide including a PV solar system at its headquarters located in Cleveland, Ohio.

About Preformed Line Products

Founded in 1947, Preformed Line Products is an international designer and manufacturer of products and systems employed in the construction and maintenance of overhead and underground networks for energy, communications, broadband networks and solar companies. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Company operates three domestic manufacturing centers, located in Rogers, Arkansas, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Albemarle, North Carolina. PLP serves worldwide markets through international operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Spain and Thailand.

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Amy Fischbach

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Amy Fischbach is the field editor for the Electric Utility Operations section of Transmission & Distribution World. She worked for Prism Business Media (now Penton) for eight years, most recently as the managing editor of Club Industry's Fitness Business Pro magazine. She is now working as a freelance writer and editor for B2B magazines. Amy earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. She serves as the national vice president of the American Society of Business Publication Editors. She can be reached at [email protected].