Hendrickson has a new solar farm powering its Crest Hill, Ill., factory building bumpers for the commercial transportation industry.
The solar farm includes more than 2,040 solar panels designed to produce an estimated 1.55 megawatt-hours annually, sufficient to power the entire plant while delivering excess electricity back to the grid.
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"By generating renewable energy on site, we are reinforcing Hendrickson's long-standing focus on reliability, engineering excellence and lifecycle value for our customers, while taking meaningful steps to lesson our impact on the environment," says Matt Joy, president and CEO.
The solar farm complements the company's broader sustainability and innovation strategy, centering on delivering integrated, complete ride systems and components that help fleets improve uptime, manage lifecycle costs and support performance.
"This project took patience, collaboration and a lot of behind-the-scenes work to get us to the point where we can say our bumpers are being produced with renewable energy," Joy says. "We're proud of our team and grateful for everyone who contributed to making this vision a reality."
