Microsoft buys into Sun
InternetNews | at | by Mike
Just in time for Earth Day, April 22, the world's biggest software company is laying claim to running the largest solar electric system in Silicon Valley.
The location is in Mountain View, Calif. where Microsoft maintains a key research facility. The Silicon Valley campus will now be better able to guard against rolling blackouts that have bedeviled the region in recent years during summer months.
The solar electric system from PowerLight of Berkeley, Calif., consists of high-efficiency solar modules that convert sunlight directly into electricity. Generating 480kW at peak capacity, this system is composed of 2,288 tiles that can supply enough energy to power nearly 500 homes, according to Microsoft.