Stanley opens vast solar farm
Stanley Black & Decker in partnership with Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy Group unveiled a 4.3-megawatt solar farm in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
The tool manufacturer said it is the state’s largest privately funded on-site solar project that is 100% renewable energy sourced. [Check out the current HBSDealer sustainability report.]
“As part of Stanley Black & Decker’s global environmental, social and corporate governance initiatives, this project represents an impactful milestone as the organization progresses toward its mission of carbon neutrality by 2030,” said Rob Kirts, director of global energy and utilities at Stanley Black & Decker.
The project is estimated to deliver 5,500 metrics tons of C02 reductions and an annual energy savings of $400,000. [Read latest company earnings report.]
James R. Knight Jr., mayor of Hopkinsville, attended the recent ribbon cutting event to recognize the plant and its partners’ commitment to create a more sustainable future.
The firm said its strategy includes a set of 2030 commitments aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that intrinsically ties to their purpose and spans across three pillars: People, product and planet.
“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,” said Kirts.
