REC Solar, Kingspan Insulation North America, and EPC Dynamic Energy have announced the completion of an 881-kilowatt (kW) rooftop solar array at Kingspan’s manufacturing facility in Mendota, Illinois.
The project utilizes 50,000 square feet of Kingspan’s industrial rooftop space and is projected to generate approximately 1 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of renewable energy annually, offsetting roughly 870 metric tons of CO2 emissions each year.
The Mendota installation is Kingspan’s third solar project in North America and represents a milestone in the company’s Planet Passionate sustainability program, which has committed to adding solar PV systems across all wholly-owned sites and achieving 60% direct renewable energy use by 2030.
“Bringing solar power online at our manufacturing site is a milestone of which we’re incredibly proud,” said Kyle McEnroe, President of Kingspan Insulation North America, in a statement. “This project is a tangible example of our Planet Passionate commitment in action as we continue to reduce operational carbon, increase our use of renewable energy, and invest in long-term solutions that strengthen both our environmental performance and our business.”
REC Solar will own and operate the array under a 25-year power purchase agreement. The company also owns and operates a 1.05-megawatt (MW) canopy and rooftop array at Kingspan’s facility in DeLand, Florida, completed in 2023.
Dynamic Energy, which served as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services provider for the Mendota project, previously developed and built a 1.36-MW rooftop array at Kingspan’s Winchester, Virginia facility, completed in 2024.
Oliver Davis, President and COO of Dynamic Energy, added, “With U.S. industrial electricity rates continuing to rise, this project demonstrates how sustainability and sound business planning go hand in hand. We applaud their forward-thinking approach to reducing emissions while gaining control over rising energy costs.”
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