Almo Corporation, a national, independent distributor of professional AV equipment, appliances, consumer electronics, and home goods, has announced that its 430,000 sq. ft. warehousing space is running on clean, sustainable energy produced by the sun, greatly reducing the company’s carbon footprint and its electricity costs for the next 30 years.
Installed by Lancaster County-based solar installer, Paradise Energy Solutions, the 3,200 solar panels will generate enough electricity in just one year to offset 100,000 gallons of gasoline, 900,000 pounds of coal, or 2,100 barrels of oil. These annual savings will continue for the 30 year lifespan of the system.
“Almo Corporation is committed to responsible environmental stewardship and sustainable business practices,” says Ed Gibbons, vice president, Almo.
“Solar will greatly reduce our dependence on grid-generated, non-renewable electricity for many years to come.”
Almo admits that in order to install the solar power system the numbers did have to add up to make the investment feasible for the company.
“We have been pleasantly surprised to find that by offsetting the need to purchase electricity from the utility company, these solar panels will have contributed enough savings to pay for themselves in less than five years, leaving an estimated 25 years of free electricity for our business”, comments Gibbons.
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