Swix is now producing to 95% of their electrical requirements from a 343-kilowatt solar panel installed on the roof of their central warehouse in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The solar project became fully operational last Thursday, as solar power generated from the solar array began feeding the grid. The $1.5 million dollar project includes a new reflective roof and an array of rooftop solar panels on Swix’s 53,000 square foot warehouse.
“I am very pleased with how the solar project has developed [...] the $1.5 million dollar project was a rewarding experience that places Swix at the forefront of the ski industry in terms of environmental sensitivity,” said Steven Poulin, CEO of Swix Sport USA.
Swix’s new facility features high efficiency heating systems, motion controlled lighting and a self regulated low flow water system. The projected yearly energy production of the solar project is approximately 400,000-kilowatt hours of electricity per year. This displaces 608,000 pounds of CO2, and equals the greenhouse emissions of 31,000 gallons of gasoline or the electricity needs of 34 homes for one year. Pretty darn good Swix
Swix also distributes Toko, Uvex, Swenor roller-skis and that awesome skin stuff Dermatone. The installation is the newest piece of Swix Sport USA’s long-term strategy to go green.
95% of their electrical requirements? Last time I checked the sun doesn’t shine at night. So they may make 95% of their electrical requirements but they still have no power at night without coal or Hydro power.
Rob, you are correct the sun does not come out at night, but a battery bank would take care of that little problem. Thanks for taking the time to write your brilliant post.
Rob, please do your homework before you make such claims. They have a few choices, they could battery bank their power or net-meter. Since 343kW is a metric-fuck-tonne of power it’s probably not worth it to deal with all the necessary batteries (not to mention all the fumes and maintenance and junk) and since Mass net-meters, they can continue to draw power from the grid when they’re not producing power and then when they over produce send it back to the grid.
Do my home work? My home work is a 100% off grid solar and wind power system. Yes I have batteries.
However, they don’t make batteries big enough to store this kind of power. It can only be stored as hydrogen gas. All the solar in the World isn’t going to make coal, hyrdro or nucular generated power obsolete.
You don’t have a clue. Good luck with your futures you morons.
This is awesome. Mass is a net-metering state btw, so they can feed excess energy produced during the day back into the grid.
If they considered how much they pollute with the hydrocarbons in their wax they could never consider themselves a “green company”
You got that right Spacey, they’re ruining the invironment under the claim of being a green company.