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NewsAdhesives and Sealants TopicsAdhesives & Sealants HeadlinesSustainabilityRaw Materials and Chemicals

Huber Engineered Materials Plant Completes Solar Array

J.M. Huber reports that the plant is receiving more than 60% of its power from the array during daylight hours.

Photo of the solar array at the Huber facility in Quincy, Illinois
Comprising more than 4,900 photovoltaic panels, the solar array is expected to produce 2.4 million kilowatt hours of energy annually. (Photo courtesy of J.M. Huber Corp.)
November 11, 2021

J.M. Huber Corp. and SolAmerica Energy recently announced the completion of a 1.8-megawatt (DC), ground-mounted solar array located at the Huber Engineered Materials (HEM) Fire Retardant Additives Marblehead facility in Quincy, Ill. The company reports that the plant is receiving more than 60% of its power from the array during daylight hours. This effort is part of the state-administered Illinois Shines incentive program supporting the development of new solar energy generation throughout the state.

“Constructing the solar array supports Huber’s enterprise-wide goal of reducing energy and water use intensity and CO2 emissions by 10% by 2022,” said Don Young, Huber’s executive vice president of Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability. “We are extremely proud of the entire team at the Marblehead facility for their commitment and hard work on this project.”

Comprising more than 4,900 photovoltaic panels, the solar array is expected to produce 2.4 million kilowatt hours of energy annually. According to estimates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, generating the same amount of electricity using nonrenewable sources would result in the release of nearly 1,700 metric tons of carbon dioxide, or the equivalent emissions avoided by removing more than 350 passenger vehicles off the road annually.

“Working with Huber on the development and construction of this project has been rewarding for the SolAmerica team,” said R. Stanley Allen, SolAmerica’s CEO. “Huber’s vision was clear from day one, and they met every challenge with resolve. We could not have asked for a better partner.”

According to Dan Krawczyk, president of HEM, “The project will provide two-thirds of the facility’s power needs during daylight hours. This is a reflection of a broader initiative within HEM to lighten our environmental footprint globally, which includes the recently announced replacement of a coal-fired power plant in Germany to a new state-of-the-art energy-efficient gas-fire unit.”

Learn more at www.hubermaterials.com.

KEYWORDS: general business sustainable manufacturing

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