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Kimberly-Clark Adds Solar Roof to Singapore Manufacturing Plant

May 30, 2019April 4, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

Kimberly-Clark recently started drawing power from a new solar roof at the company’s manufacturing facility in Tuas, Singapore. The plant’s 7,730 photovoltaic panels are expected to generate 3.5 gigawatt-hours of energy.

NIST Solar Array Expected to Save Agency $3.5 Million

May 3, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

The US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Constellation recently unveiled a new 5.01 MW (DC) solar project at the agency’s campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The project is expected to save millions of dollars and prevent carbon emissions.

King’s Cross Railway Station Solar Saves Over $160,000 on Utility Costs

November 13, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

A solar panel project for historic King’s Cross railway station in London has generated one million kilowatts of electricity so far. The solar is also saving Network Rail £125,000 (around $162,500) in utility costs.

How University of Richmond Pursued a Pioneering Solar PPA

October 1, 2018September 25, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

University of Richmond director of sustainability Rob Andrejewski and senior associate vice president of finance and administration Mark Detterick discuss how the university pursued a solar PPA, and what other higher ed institutions can learn from their experience.

Texas Commercial Building’s Solar Roof Saves Owners $1.25 million

April 6, 2018April 5, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

A new rooftop solar array for the Northtown Professional Plaza in Laredo, Texas, is expected to offset 43% of the building’s energy needs, saving the owners $1.25 million over the system’s lifetime.

IBM and NextEra Win Bid for New 6-MW Solar Array in Colorado

November 13, 2017March 29, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

Xcel Energy recently awarded a 6-MW solar array project in Colorado to IBM and developer NextEra Energy Resources, Solar Industry magazine reported. The partners plan to build a ground-mounted solar tracking array on 54 acres of IBM’s campus in Boulder that was previously farmland. The new solar array for IBM’s ... Read more »

McKesson Signs Deal for Solar at New Jersey Distribution Center

October 30, 2017April 22, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

Healthcare supply chain solutions provider McKesson Corporation signed a deal today with NRG to install solar arrays at a distribution center in Robbinsville, New Jersey. The solar power purchase agreement calls for rooftop and ground-mounted solar arrays that will have a capacity up to 3 MW, according to the announcement. ... Read more »

Largest Utility-Scale Energy Storage Installation for Massachusetts Planned

October 6, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

Engie North America and Holyoke Gas & Electric announced plans this week for a 3-megawatt utility-scale energy storage installation in Massachusetts that they say will be the largest in the state once completed. The new installation project calls for a series of batteries at the Mt. Tom solar array, which ... Read more »

Winery Solar System to Offset 95% of Utility Bill, Show Positive ROI in 7 Years

July 17, 2017April 5, 2022 by Jennifer Nastu

Monticello Vineyards in Napa, CA, has installed a solar system expected to offset 95% of their utility bill and saving the company thousands each month in electricity costs. The solar PV system, provided and installed by SolarCraft, includes 540 SunPower 327-watt solar panels which will produce 280,000 kilowatt hours annually. ... Read more »

Big Energy Efficiency Changes Are ‘Brewing’ in the Beer and Wine Industries

January 19, 2017 by Cheryl Kaften

To achieve greater energy efficiency, Sierra Nevada Brewing has installed a 1-MWh commercial-scale Tesla Powerpack battery system and a 2-MW solar array at its Chico, California, plant, ac

Iron Mountain Launches Ambitious Solar Project

December 6, 2016September 1, 2022 by Carl Weinschenk

The information storage and management firm is serious about harnessing energy from the sun – even in New Jersey.

BWI Airport Solar Array to Deliver $400K in Annual Savings

April 23, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport recently unveiled a 505-kilowatt solar system, which along with new energy efficient lighting is expected to save the facility nearly $400,000 a year. The eight-panel solar array installed by Pepco Energy Services is mounted on top of the airport’s nine-story parking garage. The system will ... Read more »

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