Fonon to Develop Energy Generating Vehicles with Battery Energy Storage System

November 27, 2012

Deployable photovoltaic mobile power generation designed for smart tactical micro grids.

Arlington, VA, USA, November 27, 2012–Fonon™ Corporation, a diverse product solutions company providing comprehensive design, manufacturing, and technology services to global companies, today announced it is developing a new energy generating vehicle (EGV) as a solution for energy use on the battlefield.

EGV’s allow for mobile deployment of vehicles that produce energy at the source it is consumed. Equipped with photovoltaic energy generating systems, these vehicles can be used to power the on-board systems or to energize a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

Used as a stand-alone energy source, a BESS provides remote locations with a dependable source of energy. They can be deployed fully charged or in conjunction with energy generating vehicles, can be recharged while deployed in order to provide a constant energy source for mobile command stations or emergency management scenarios.

The Fonon EGV is a mobile energy hub that can be used for all tactical and support vehicles.

A battery energy storage system can exist as part of an EGV or a stand-alone armored unit. An armored container can serve as electrical power storage housing and forms a power hub. Any military or emergency response vehicle can be directly connected to a power hub.

The Fonon EGV features a 50kW mobile array of bifacial cell dual sided glass modules. Bifacial modules generate more electricity by converting direct, radiant and scattered solar energy on both the front and the back side of the module. Glass-to-Glass (G2G) modules provide dual sided protection of silicon materials from extreme weather conditions. Thinner glass ensures less heat, thermal stability, resistance to impact and elimination of micro fractures: thereby reducing the probability of mechanical damage to the modules.

Reducing demand for energy on the battlefield is a goal for the DoD.  EGVs help to increase the energy efficiency of operations; limit the risk troops face as they use, transport and store energy; and minimize defense dollars spent on consuming energy. The DoD Operational Energy Strategy is to “integrate energy efficiency and renewable energy into our forces, installations, base camps and operations around the world.”

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Fonon Announces Opening of Government Affairs Office in Washington DC Area

November 19, 2012

Government Affairs Office to Serve Military and Defense Industries in the Nation’s Capital

Arlington, VA, November 20, 2012 – Fonon™ Corporation, a diverse product solutions company providing comprehensive design, manufacturing, and technology services to global companies, today announced the opening of its new government affairs office in Arlington, Virginia. The office is schedule to open December, 2012 and will be managed by Paul Sachdeva, Director.

Fonon Corporation is a diverse product solutions company providing comprehensive design, manufacturing, and technology services to global aerospace, construction, defense, energy, industrial, photonics, and solar companies. For a quarter century, Fonon has been an innovator leading the way from energy efficiency to energy independence.

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Fonon to Install 100KW Photovoltaic System for U.S. Southern Command in Curacao

November 15, 2012

Project to feature the American Private Power Plant Distributed Energy Generation

Arlington, VA. November 15, 2012 –Fonon™ Corporation, a diverse product solutions company providing comprehensive design, manufacturing, and technology services to global companies, today announced it has been awarded the contract for the installation of  a 100 kW grid tied photovoltaic solar system at the Cooperative Security Location (CSL) at Hato International Airport in Curacao.

The American Private Power Plant (AP3) is a turnkey distributed energy generation system that produces electricity at the point of consumption, minimizing line losses and maximizing energy efficiency.

Fonon will provide all labor and material to install a complete and usable 100 kW grid tied photovoltaic system for the United States Southern Command at the CSL airfield.  The system includes installation of all inverters, combiner boxes, fuse boxes, solar panels, ground mounted racks and wiring.

“We are exceptionally proud that the US Southern Command has chosen the Fonon American Private Power Plant for its facility at the Curacao airfield.” said a company spokesman.  “We look forward to providing the CSL with a solar PV system that will provide cost effective renewable energy over the next 25 years.” 

The U.S. military has two Cooperative Security Locations (CSLs), formerly known as Forward Operating Locations, in Latin America and the Caribbean.  The CSLs are strategic, cost-effective locations in Comalapa, El Salvador and Aruba-Curacao, formerly part of the Netherlands Antilles, which allow U.S. and partner nation aircraft the use of existing airfields.

Fonon ™ Corporation is a diverse product solutions company providing comprehensive design, manufacturing, and technology services to global aerospace, construction, defense, energy, industrial, photonics, and solar companies. For a quarter century, Fonon has been an innovator leading the way from energy efficiency to energy independence. www.fonon.com

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Fonon Introduces Integrated Solar Array for PV Systems to Reduce Costs

August 29, 2012

Lake Mary, FL., August 29, 2012

Integrated Solar Array (ISA) is an innovative solution designed to reduce the cost of balance of systems (BOS) and solar panels. It fully integrates the solar PV modules into the mounting structure thereby eliminating the aluminum frame, grounding wire, clips, nuts, and bolts.

Reducing the installed cost of solar energy systems will help drive widespread, large-scale adoption of renewable energy technology. The goal is to further drive down the cost of solar electricity and enable solar-generated power to account for a greater share of America’s electricity generation.

As panel prices have dropped from approximately $3/Watt in 2009 to less than $1/Watt in 2012, the share of balance of systems (cabling, wiring, racking and mounting) among total system costs has increased. Balance of systems costs currently comprises 10% to 15% of total system costs. The Integrated Solar Array can reduce BOS costs of ground mount PV systems by up to 50%.  

By eliminating the aluminum frame, approximately $25 per panel or $0.10/Watt is saved. Without the frame, no grounding wire is needed ($0.015/Watt). Further cost savings on clips, nuts and bolts are realized by integrating the panels into the mounting structure ($0.04/Watt). As the integrated product is completely assembled at the ASP factory with the same labor required to manufacture framed, non-integrated panels, the amount of labor required in the field to install the ISA is also reduced significantly ($0.02/Watt).  The total cost savings of the Integrated Solar Array product is approximately $0.175/Watt, or up to half of total BOS costs for ground-mounted systems.

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Fonon Launches American Private Power Plant System

August 20, 2012

Turnkey Power Generation System to Meet Growing Demand for Distributed Energy Generation

Lake Mary, FL., August 20, 2012

AP3 is a turnkey distributed generation system that produces electricity at the point of consumption, minimizing line losses and maximizing energy efficiency.  The AP3 is designed to be modular and scalable. By combining individual modules, any size system can be created for any application from 25 kW to 1 MW. Each module comes as a complete turnkey system with all necessary equipment and balance of system components.

AP3 provides companies with freedom from electricity price increases, security of power supply and independence from the electric utility.  Distributed Energy Generation (DEG), also called on-site generation, produces power at the point of consumption. As a revolution in electricity supply, DEG may one day replace the current centralized generation model, where electricity is produced in large centralized facilities with coal, oil, gas and nuclear fired power plants. The features of the American Private Power Plant system include:

  • Power Generation
  • DC Energy Collection
  • DC to AC Conversion
  • Energy Storage
  • AC Collection
  • Grid Interconnect
  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

 

AP3TM systems feature photovoltaic modules, inverters, electrical components and support structures manufactured by Fonon in the U.S.

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Fonon Introduces Line of Glass-to-Glass Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules

July 2, 2012

Next Generation American Made Modules to Debut at Intersolar North America on July 10-12 in San Francisco

Lake Mary, FL., July 2, 2012

The dual sided glass module (G2G) series will include a range of products featuring bifacial cells, framed and frameless construction, and optical tracking front sheets with micro lenses. G2G PV solar panels feature thinner tempered glass, which reduces the distance light travels, thereby increasing overall module efficiency 10 percent.

“The use of glass-to-glass technology in PV module encapsulation and fabrication is an example of how electricity costs can be hedged through innovation and technology rather than through financial tools, said a company spokesman.  The company’s investment in research and development will continue to bring the cost of solar to grid parity making it more economically viable in the US.”

G2G architecture provides dual sided protection of silicon materials from extreme weather conditions. Thinner glass ensures less heat, thermal stability, resistance to impact and elimination of micro fractures. G2G modules are expected to have a usable lifetime of 50 years without danger of mechanical damage or temperature and humidity-related delamination of the back sheet. The glass-to-glass lamination method with no multi-layer back sheet also reduces fire hazard and lessens the probability of mechanical damage over the lifetime of the module.

The highlight of the G2G series on display at Intersolar North America is the bifacial technology that will replace costly axis-based mechanical tracking systems with less expensive optical tracking panels while achieving the same efficiency gains. Also featured are five G2G products along with the  400 Watt series of PV modules in Booth 7029, conveniently located on the first level of Moscone Center in San Francisco. Company executives and product experts will be on hand to answer questions and exchange information.

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