Now WWAT is making solar powered chickens. Who'd a thunk it? But seriously the connection with GE Energy could be interesting....
Delaware Governor Cuts Ribbon on WorldWater & Power Corp. $500,000 Solar Project for Poultry Industry
Thursday April 5, 4:39 pm ET
Study Partners include Allen Family Foods, University of Delaware and GE Energy
LAUREL, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a ribbon-cutting ceremony held here yesterday, Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner joined a host of dignitaries to officially open a milestone solar electric study at a poultry growout house owned by Allen Family Foods, Inc. World Water & Power Corp., developer of proprietary high-power solar systems designed and engineered the $500,000 photovoltaic installation for Allen.
The project is a solar study for the U.S. poultry industry and a partnership between Allen Family Foods, WorldWater & Power Corp., GE Energy, the University of Delaware, the Delaware Department of Agriculture and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
The new system supplies all essential electricity for lighting, heat and ventilation used to raise day-old chickens to maturity, and will significantly reduce Allen's electricity costs. While the innovative system is connected to the grid to earn net metering credits, it also incorporates WorldWater's sophisticated load management technology. Solar electricity stored in batteries can be tapped if the grid fails, or used during periods when utility rates are most expensive. In the event there is no solar, battery or grid power, the system automatically triggers backup diesel generation of electricity.
Because the cost of grid electricity has risen so high over the past few years, the poultry industry is looking at solar power as a cost effective, sustainable energy source for growout contractors throughout the U.S.