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Installed on 41,500 in Hamilton, NJ Solis Partners installs 198-kilowatt rooftop solar PV system on Princetel’s manufacturing facility
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AMILTON, NJ — So- lis Partners has com- pleted an installation
expected to produce approxi- mately 223,182 kilowatt-hours of electricity in the first year of operation. This equates to the reduction of more than 339,284 pounds of CO2 emis- sions, which is the equivalent of offsetting the power demand of 19 residential homes or re- moving 30 cars from the road each year. Princetel purchased the prop- erty in 2010, which the Envi- ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) categorized as a brown- field . The company undertook major site remediation during which soil from the 3.2-acre lot was removed and replaced, including the soil from under- neath the building. “Implementation of sustain- able practices and products wherever possible is fundamen- tal to the culture at Princetel,” said Barry Zhang, CEO of Princetel. “Our stakeholders recognize our commitment to environmental stewardship and we are excited to highlight this solar project as a natural extension of it. Beyond the en- vironmental benefits, we firmly believe the sustainable projects that we have undertaken make sound business sense.” Following the brownfield remediation, Princetel made significant upgrades to the building, for which it is now seeking Leader in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED “Gold” accreditation, a recognition awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED initiatives included installing new floors made with 100 percent recycled material; a 10,000-gallon rainwater har- vesting system that accumu- lates and stores rainwater for uses such as flushing toilets and irrigation; and an energy- efficient air conditioning sys- tem. Princetel also has plans for a second phase of retrofits, which will include the installa- tion of electric vehicle charging stations. “Running a successful busi- ness doesn’t mean you have to ruin the environment,” said Zhang. “Rather, it has given me a platform to help it. Thinking holistically about our environ- mental impact is woven into the fabric of our company values and has created a culture for our employees. This has re- sulted in a happy, engaged and more productive team.” ■
of a 198-kilowatt rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Princetel, a fiber-optic rotary joint manufacturer based in Hamilton. The system was designed, engineered and constructed by Manasquan based Solis Part- ners and installed on Prince- tel’s 41,500 s/f facility at 2560 East State St., where the com- pany produces fiber-optic rotary joints and allied products. Fi- ber-optic rotary joints (FORJs) are key coupling devices in
Solis Partners, based in Manasquan, NJ, recently completed the installation of a 198-kilowatt rooftop solar photovoltaic system on Princetel’s 41,500 s/f fiber-optic rotary joint manufacturing facility in Ham- ilton, NJ
winches, robotic vehicles, wind turbines, satellite antennas, high-definition broadcasting systems, medical imaging sys- tems and submarines. “We’re thrilled to announce the completion of Princetel’s rooftop solar PV system,” said Jamie Hahn, co-founder and managing director of Solis Partners. “The system not only
serves a hedge against New Jersey’s increasing electricity costs, providing a competitive edge in an otherwise tough economy; but it’s also an ex- tension of Princetel’s efforts to integrate sustainability into the company’s corporate DNA wherever possible.” The Princetel system consists of 932 solar panels, which are
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