NEWARK, DE — AstroPower, Inc. has announced an agreement with Clarum Homes of Palo Alto, CA, which will make solar electric power a standard feature in two new Clarum communities in northern California. AstroPower will supply 277 solar electric home power systems within the next three years, and they will be standard on every home in the new Vista Montana community in Watsonville and the new Shorebreeze IV community in East Palo Alto.
“Clarum is building homes that include solar electric power as a standard feature and incorporate green building products as well as energy-efficiency features,” stated Bob Ruggio, manager, residential system sales, for AstroPower. “By including these features as standard, Clarum is enabling homeowners to reduce their energy consumption by up to 60 percent.”