Medline recognized for solar project
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:37 AM CDT, Mon July 24, 2023
ALBANY, N.Y. – Medline Industries got a shoutout from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in July for completing the state’s largest rooftop solar project. Located atop a distribution center owned by Medline in Montgomery, the 7.2 megawatt community solar project is helping to reduce energy costs for both the company and residents in the mid-Hudson region. “Medline is unwavering in its commitment to building an environmentally sustainable business by investing in green technologies,” said Francesca Oliver, vice president of ESG. “The installation of New York’s largest rooftop solar project at our Montgomery distribution center exemplifies our dedication to making health care more sustainable for providers and their patients in the state.” The project comprises more than 17,000 panels and generates 8.5 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean power annually, enough to power more than 1,600 homes, while reducing carbon emission by nearly 6,000 metric tons annually, the equivalent of taking over 1,200 cars off the road, according to Medline. The more than $8 million project was built with nearly $5 million in private investment from the developer, PowerFlex – a national provider of solar, storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions for commercial customers that is now owned by Medline. The project supports New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goal to install six gigawatts of distributed solar by 2025 and accelerates progress toward ten gigawatts by 2030.
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