Stanley Black & Decker unveils 4.3 MW solar farm in Kentucky
Stanley Black & Decker, in partnership with Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy Group, has unveiled a 4.3 MW solar farm in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. It’s the state’s largest privately funded on-site solar project that is 100% renewable energy sourced, the company reports.
Covering nearly 15 acres, the solar field produces enough clean energy to power Stanley Black & Decker’s 280,000-square-foot onsite production facility while also providing excess energy back to the state. The project, announced on Earth Day, is estimated to deliver 5,500 metrics tons of C02 reductions and an annual energy savings of $400,000, says Stanley Black & Decker.
“As part of Stanley Black & Decker’s global environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives, this project, which we are fittingly celebrating on Earth Day, represents an impactful milestone as the organization progresses toward its mission of carbon neutrality by 2030,” says Rob Kirts, director of global energy and utilities at Stanley Black & Decker. “With the help of Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy, we are working to deliver on our sustainability goals and made our purpose – For Those Who Make The World – a reality.”
Hopkinsville Mayor James R. Knight Jr. attended the ribbon cutting event to recognize the plant and its partners’ commitment to create a more sustainable future. The mayor helped present an ECOsmart Award to the facility, an industry-standard accreditation awarded to venues that demonstrate an environmentally conscious approach and adoption of eco-friendly measures.
