Franklin, MA – State and local officials attended an event at Alpha Grainger Manufacturing to celebrate the completion of a 425 kW solar PV installation at the company’s manufacturing facility in Franklin.
The project was a collaboration of Broadway Electrical Co., Inc; Alpha Grainger Manufacturing; the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center; the Department of Energy Resources and Satcon and PanelClaw.
“Projects such as Alpha Granger’s contribute to the vibrant clean energy economy we are growing in Massachusetts as we work toward Governor Patrick’s goal of 250 megawatts of solar power by 2017,” Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles said. “Thanks to projects like this, we will have installed or are under contract over 60 megawatts by the end of this year – a nearly 20-fold increase over the 3.5 MW installed statewide when the Governor took office, and an accomplishment that has helped to nearly triple employment in the solar sector since 2007.”
Alpha Grainger received a $561,061 Commonwealth Solar rebate from MassCEC to help offset the costs of installing the solar panels.
Developed by Broadway Electrical, a full-service, family-owned electrical construction and solar energy installation company, the 425 kW rooftop installation supplies power to Alpha Grainger Manufacturing’s modern, 90,000sf Franklin facility, which supports the company’s green initiatives.
With a predicted output of 481,525 kWh per year, Alpha Grainger is expected to save over $72,000 per year on its energy bills.