Hubner Manufacturing Corporation has a new solar array on its facility in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. At a recent ceremony, CEO Ron Paquette, flipped the switch on the 918-kW solar PV system, designed and installed by Hannah Solar Government Services.
The array consistsof 2,700 solar panels, making it the largest roof-mounted system in South Carolina Electric & Gas’s Distributed Energy Resource program. The system is expected to generate1,221,770 kWh of electricity in the first year, enough energy to power 113 homes.
The Hubner Group develops solutions for the transportation industry. Its products are used in rail vehicles and buses as well as in airport technology and the automobile industry. The company is also active in the fields of medical technology, life quality, terahertz technology, and photonics as well as high-frequency applications.
“The Hubner Group is recognized as a worldwide leader in advocating corporate sustainability and environmental responsibility,” Paquette said at the commissioning ceremony. “This was our mission in considering solar technology for our Mount Pleasant, South Carolina facility. We are now reaping the benefits of our investment and thank HSGS for helping us fulfill our mission to generate clean, renewable energy.”
HSGS is a veteran-owned business specializing in the design, installation and maintenance of solar PV energy systems. Serving the government, commercial/industrial, and utility marketplaces, HSGS’s breadth of experience includes projects that span the continental United States as well as overseas.
“Hannah Solar Government Services is proud to be a part of Hubner’s investment in solar energy,” said COL Retired Dave McNeil, President and CEO of HSGS. “The team at Hubner has set the standard for how businesses in South Carolina can advance their operation through solar energy generation.”