Ecosavvy Newsmakers
Mage Solar, Dublin, Ga., has announced that its high-efficiency Mage
Powertec Plus modules are powering
the 910-kW rooftop system at Philadelphia Sign Co.’s production facility in
Pennsauken, N.J.
Almost 5,000 of the company’s
190/5 modules are mounted on 6,000
stainless steel, roof-mounted angle
racks on the facility’s 225,000-sq.-ft.
flat roof that underwent substantial
upgrading before the installation. The
GAF-insulated and reflective TPO roofing
system now houses hundreds of arrays
that will generate 1.1 million kWh of
electricity per year, enough to meet the
electricity needs for the entire signage-
producing plant. Its corporate clients
include Chase Bank, Bank of America,
Hertz, and Target.
Because the company says all of
its signs are manufactured from clean
energy, the renewable departments of
many of its customers are eligible to
obtain credits when purchasing Phila-
delphia Sign Co. products.
“Recognizing the great potential of
electricity created from solar energy and
capitalizing on it as a company truly is
a very profitable choice—from an envi-
Mage modules powering N.J. rooftop system
ronmental, financial, and also an invest-
ment standpoint,” said Joe Thomas,
president and CEO of Mage Solar USA,
who commends the company’s Going
Green initiative. “We at Mage Solar
congratulate Philadelphia Sign on their
commitment to continuously setting
new industry standards and embrac-
ing the great opportunities PV holds for
businesses and the economy.”
Besides the energy savings the net-
zero facility now enjoys, New Jersey’s
Solar Renewable Energy Certificates
(SRECs) expedite the return on invest-
ment the company can expect. The proj-
ect also affected the economy positively
because it provided employment to 65
workers, and Philadelphia Sign itself
now is pricing and installing turnkey so-
lar systems for commercial applications.
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