New York-based commercial and industrial solar developer DSD Renewables has completed the installation of a rooftop solar system at building materials supplier Tate’s facility in Jessup, Maryland.
The installation of the 561.12-kW array covers approximately 50,000 square feet of the building’s roof and is expected to generate 700 MWh of energy per year, accounting for about 55 percent of the building’s total energy use.
The energy generated will be used to power welding equipment, lighting and other machinery to support the company’s manufacturing processes, says Tate, a subsidiary of Irish firm Kingspan.
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The solar system was installed as part of Kingspan’s Planet Passionate program, which is a 10-year global sustainability initiative that involves all Kingspan companies worldwide. It aims to address three major global issues: climate change, circularity, and the protection of our natural world.
“Sustainability is a core value for our business, and we’ve made it a priority to implement processes and systems that will help us achieve our environmental goals,” said Daniel Kennedy, Tate’s General Manager. “The solar PV system was an obvious next step for us in achieving those goals and reducing our environmental impact.”
Other Planet Passionate initiatives that Tate is implementing include eliminating all company waste sent to landfills, rainwater harvesting at its Red Lion, Pennsylvania facility and transitioning to all-electric company cars.
Based in Jessup Tate is a provider of raised access floors and data center infrastructure solutions.
