Onyx Solar to build 295-kW PV skylight for Novartis US head office

Sep 25, 2012 - US solar energy solutions firm Onyx Service & Solutions Inc (OTC:ONYX) said Monday it had won a deal from Turner Construction to develop a 295-kW direct current (DC) photovoltaic (PV) solar system for the new Novartis US head office in New Jersey.

The order covers a turnkey solution, including the 295-kW system integrated within a 26,447 sq ft (2,457 sq m) doubled PV skylight. It will consist of 820 specially designed translucent units that will generate electricity from the sun. The PV skylight will also allow the entry of natural light, and provide thermal and sound insulation.

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