Ward Hill, MA – Spruce Environmental Technologies, Inc., an Energy Star® Partner, recently completed the installation of a solar array to provide electricity for its Ward Hill headquarters building. The 78.8-kilowatt (kW) array was installed by clean energy company Nexamp.
For more than 20 years, Spruce, a manufacturer of inline ventilation fans and the parent company of RadonAway; AccuStar Labs; and HomeAire, has been committed to researching and developing new technologies, techniques, products, and services to make the indoor environment a healthier, safer place in which to live.
“With the installation of a system that captures solar energy,” said David Kapturowski, Spruce’s Executive Vice President, “Our Ward Hill building will be generating one-third of our electrical needs from the sun. As an added bonus, when Spruce is not using the solar energy generated by our new system (weekends, holidays, etc.) the unused power will be available to National Grid for use elsewhere.”
A Commonwealth Solar Stimulus rebate for $91,250 helped make the project more affordable and reduced the payback period.
“Massachusetts is in the midst of a solar boom that is creating the clean energy jobs of the 21st century. By the end of this year, the Commonwealth will see a nearly 20-fold increase in solar installations over what we had when Governor Patrick took office,” said Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Ian Bowles. “I congratulate Spruce Environmental Technologies for becoming part of the Massachusetts solar success story.”
“Spruce Environmental Technologies understands the value of clean energy from an environmental and economic perspective,” said Scott McClintock, Vice President at Nexamp. “We are proud to partner with Spruce on this project to help them reduce electricity costs with solar power.”
The 78.8-kW solar array offsets approximately 137,150 pounds of carbon dioxide annually, the equivalent of taking 12 cars off the road each year or growing 1,595 trees from seed for 10 years.