09/29/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2021 02:20
Croda International Plc, the name behind high-performance ingredients and technologies that are relied on by industries and consumers everywhere, has donated 1,000 SunPower solar panels to three non-profit organisations for use in low-income housing and crop generation.
Croda relocated its North American Headquarters and Innovation Centre from Edison, NJ, to Plainsboro, NJ, in January of 2020. The Edison facility was equipped with solar panels, which could not be used at the new Plainsboro site; therefore, Croda partnered with Decom Solar to donate the panels to three non-profit organisations.
Croda donated 1,000 305W (watt) SunPower modules for a total of 305,000W or 305kW (kilowatt) of power and 1 Satcon Power Gate Plus 375kW Central Inverter. These modules are estimated to still produce up to 335,843 kilowatt hours per year, which is enough to power 28.7 homes per year or preserve 292 acres of U.S. forests in one year.
Given the large number of solar modules donated by Croda, multiple non-profit organizations received donations. "Once we became aware the solar panels could not be utilised at our new site, finding organisations that could benefit from the panels long term was essential," explains David Shannon, President of Consumer Care at Croda Inc.
The three organizations are listed below:
This donation truly reflects Croda's values of assisting communities whenever possible and supporting Croda's commitment to being Climate, Land, and People positive by 2030. Croda is eager to see the opportunities and continued benefits the donated solar modules will create for these organisations.