Panasonic Solar Power Generation System HIT Up and Running at the Infineon Raceway

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  Panasonic HIT® on the Roof of the Main Grandstand (Click for a Larger Image)

In November 2010, Panasonic signed an official sponsorship agreement with Infineon Raceway, located in Sonoma, California, and pledged that we will collaborate with the raceway's environmental and sustainability initiatives until the end of the contractual term, 2015. As part of such activities, Panasonic began working on the installation of the Panasonic Solar Power Generation System HIT® at the raceway in January this year, and on June 25 we announced its completion, just in time for the NASCAR* Sprint Cup.

*NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) races are professional racing competitions for modified four-wheel commercial vehicles.

Panasonic Solar Power Generation System HIT® installed at the Infineon Raceway (consisting of 1,580 HIT-215 photovoltaic modules and 72 HIT Double-195 photovoltaic modules) will generate over 350kW of electricity. This is equivalent to approximately 41% of all electricity the raceway will need on any given day.

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  Mr. Steve Page, the President of Infineon Raceway (Left) at the Press Conference

According to president and general manager of Infineon Raceway, Mr. Steve Page, the raceway has now become "uniquely positioned to take the message of sustainability to the horsepower-and-performance crowd who have not necessarily been the early adopters in this movement." And also he said "This partnership with Panasonic is the first major building block in this new initiative and we're delighted to welcome them as a founding partner."