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.
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.”