Evergreen Solar Showcases Solar Power at Deutsche Bank Championship

Evergreen Solar announced that a solar power system using Evergreen Solar panels has been installed on the grounds of the TPC Boston in Norton for the 2009 Deutsche Bank Championship, a PGA Tour Playoff event.

The goal of incorporating solar energy into the Deutsche Bank Championship is to highlight the importance of solar energy and its potential to help meet the nation’s energy needs while addressing concerns about the environment and global warming.

“We’re thrilled to be involved with the Deutsche Bank Championship and the PGA TOUR on its biggest stage – the PGA TOUR Playoffs,” said Dr. Terry Bailey, Evergreen Solar’s senior vice president of marketing and sales. “We commend the Deutsche Bank Championship for its commitment to being the greenest event on the PGA Tour and are proud to be able to contribute clean, solar energy to help make that possible.”

The solar system, which is housed between the ninth green and 10th tee box on the TPC Boston course, demonstrates to the public a typical photovoltaic (PV) system that produces enough energy to power the average American home. The energy produced by the installation will be put back into the local power grid to help offset some of the power used throughout the Championship.

“We take great pride in being the first and only carbon-neutral event on the PGA Tour,” said Eric Baldwin, Deutsche Bank Championship director. “We’re excited to partner with Evergreen Solar in order to not only offset our power consumption throughout Championship Week but also demonstrate the benefits of solar power.”