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Article: Toyota and SunPower Create Massive Solar Roof Installation.(SunPower Corp.)(Toyota Motor Corp.)(Brief article)
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- Design News
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- November 17, 2008
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By Rob Spiegel, Contributing Editor
Toyota and SunPower Corp., a manufacturer of solar cells and solar systems, have completed a large single-roof solar power installation at Toyota's North American Parts Center in Ontario, CA. Toyota expects the installation will provide nearly 60 percent of the total electricity needs for the 760,000-sq-ft center. The solar system covers more than 242,000 sq ft of the center's roof and includes 10,417 solar modules, enough to cover more than four ...