BEAVERTON, Ore. – March 2, 2009 – The German American School of Portland inaugurates one of the biggest solar-panel installations at an Oregon school on Friday, March 6, when it celebrates activation of a 45-module, 7.8kW system on the schoolís roof and faÁade.

The celebration from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the school at 3900 S.W. Murray Blvd. will feature representatives of the school and the city of Beaverton and project sponsors who will offer comments and schoolchildren singing songs about the sun in German and English.

A reception follows, with an educational kiosk on the project provided by Bonneville Environmental Foundationís Solar 4R Schools program.

The system is expected to generate about 7800 kWh of electricity per year ñ equivalent to the output of three residential solar-energy projects. The project, however, is designed most of all to raise student and community awareness about renewable energy technologies.

The project, valued at a total of about $100,000, was made possible by several organizations.

The SolarWorld group of companies, which recently moved its North American headquarters to Hillsboro, Ore., donated the 175-watt solar modules in its biggest community sponsorship since establishing its Hillsboro base in 2008.

Financial sponsors are PGE, Oregonís largest electric utility, and Energy Trust of Oregon, a nonprofit agency funded by Oregon utility ratepayers and dedicated to improving the ways residents produce and use energy.

Bonneville Environmental Foundation contributed project coordination and teaching tools, including a power-monitoring kiosk, standards-based activity guide and classroom science kit. Through its Solar 4R Schools program, BEF has orchestrated nearly 100 solar demonstrations nationwide, including more than 20 in Oregon.

Energy Trust, PGE and BEF have collaborated to provide solar education to eight other schools in the Portland metro area: H.B. Lee Middle School, Cleveland High School, Lincoln High School, Molalla High School, Sunnyside Environmental School, da Vinci Arts Middle School, Rosa Parks Elementary School and Kraxberger Middle School.

The German American School is one of six schools in the United States accredited by the German government. About 165 students from pre-school to fifth grade and representing families from 26 nations are enrolled there.

Technical specifications
The photovoltaic system includes 45 175-watt SolarWorld Sunmodules, providing peak capacity of about 7,875 watts. One SMA SB 7000US power inverter converts the DC output from the solar panels to useable AC power. The system is expected to generate about 7800 kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity a year. A data-acquisition and monitoring system from Fat Spaniel Technologies Inc. allows students to monitor current and historical energy production and weather conditions. See real-time data at www.b-e-f.org/renewables/german.shtm.

About SolarWorld
The SolarWorld AG group of companies (ISIN: DE0005108401) is a world leader in high-quality solar power technology. The company is involved at all levels of the solar value chain and combines all activities of the solar industry, from silicon as the raw material to turn-key solar power systems. SolarWorld AG is represented in all of the worldís solar growth markets. The group is exclusively dedicated to its core business of photovoltaic power generation operating production facilities in the United States, Germany and South Korea. They, in turn, supply SolarWorld AG sales offices in the United States, Germany, Spain, South Africa and Singapore. The central element of the business, in addition to the sale of turnkey solar systems and solar modules to the trade, is the distribution of solar silicon wafers to the international solar cell industry. Apart from grid-coupled (on-grid) products, the SolarWorld group sells off-grid solar power solutions that make an important contribution to the sustainable economic development of threshold and developing countries. Under the name Solar2World, the group has pooled its ethical commitment to solar power especially in developing countries. SolarWorld AG employs 2,498 people worldwide. On the stock market, the company is listed on, among others, the technology index TecDAX, the ÷koDAX, the Dow Jones STOXX 600, the international MSCI index and the sustainability indices DAXglobal Alternative Energy and NAI.

About Energy Trust of Oregon
Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing how Oregonians use energy by promoting energy efficiency and clean renewable energy for Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural and Cascade Natural Gas. For more information, visit Energy Trust's Web site, www.energytrust.org, or call 1-866-368-7878. Through its support of Solar 4R Schools, Energy Trust supports Oregon's clean energy future.

About Portland General Electric Company
Portland General Electric, headquartered in Portland, Ore., is a fully integrated electric utility that serves approximately 810,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Oregon. The company supports the community through a variety of innovative philanthropic, volunteer and environmental stewardship efforts. Visit www.PortlandGeneral.com.

About Solar 4R Schools
Solar 4R Schools (S4RS), developed and managed by Bonneville Environmental Foundation, fosters knowledge and excitement about renewable energy technology by delivering hands-on experience with solar electric systems to students, parents, educators, utilities, installers and municipalities throughout the United States. The most comprehensive solar schools program in the country, S4RS provides curriculum and real-time data monitoring, and has installed solar electric systems in nearly 100 schools nationwide. BEF supports this program and other renewable energy and watershed restoration projects with revenues generated by the sale of carbon offsets and renewable energy certificates, and through direct partnerships with sustainably focused funding partners.