Shell Solar Supplies Panels for One of the Largest Commercial Photovoltaic Installations in the US

CAMARILLO, Calif., May 13, 2003 -- Shell Solar, a global producer and marketer of photovoltaic cells, panels and systems, today announced that it has supplied the photovoltaic panels for one of the largest commercial solar power installations in the US.

The 3,575 panels are incorporated into the recently completed "green building" headquarters in Torrance, California, of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. They cover an area of 4,924 square meters.

The array of Shell Solar panels, which has a peak capacity of 536 kilowatts, will greatly reduce the building's demand on the local electricity grid during peak hours.

Shell Solar is part of Shell Renewables, the business established by the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies to develop commercial opportunities in renewable energy. Shell Solar has leading research, development and production facilities throughout the world. Shell Solar employs about 1,100 people and has partners for its products in over 90 countries.