Berlin Solar Project completed providing 350,000 kWh of clean energy to All-American MRF single-stream recycling facility
Phase 1 installation of a solar panel system that can help offset electrical use was recently completed at our Murphy Road Recycling site on Christian Lane in Berlin.
Phase 1 installation of a solar panel system that can help offset electrical use was recently completed at our Murphy Road Recycling site on Christian Lane in Berlin. The project will provide energy starting in December to the All American MRF single-stream processing facility. With the 200kW rooftop system providing approximately 350,000 kWh of energy per year, about 25% of the site’s annual electricity use will be covered, which will significantly help to subsidize the energy cost to run the facility. At a time when electricity costs are rising drastically, stabilizing costs at the facility will help keep the processing costs competitive.
Phase 2 of the solar project is in the works for next year to provide the remainder of the Berlin facilities’ electric use and further our commitment to our communities and the environment.
With the completion of these projects, the company’s total solar output is over 2,500,000 kWh per year, or 25% of the total electricity usage and is continually climbing. Solar power has many benefits, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions like CO2 and other dangerous pollutants like sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. These projects, including our solar powered CNG station in East Windsor, conversion to clean natural gas trucks, demonstrate our dedication to the environment and our commitment to our communities.
