Nov 12 2013
PowerSecure International, Inc. today announced that it has completed the engineering, construction and installation of a new three megawatt solar farm for QVC at its subsidiary’s (QVC Rocky Mount, Inc.) Distribution Center in Rocky Mount, NC.
This project, which consists of more than 11,500 panels on 11 acres, will supplement an existing system that PowerSecure Solar helped construct in 2008 and brings the total production capacity at the facility to four megawatts.
“PowerSecure Solar delivered outstanding engineering and project execution to support QVC’s commitment to conserving energy by implementing sustainable solutions and reducing waste,” said Bill Stanulis, QVC Rocky Mount Distribution Center general manager.
Combined with the pre-existing solar capacity on the site, this facility now conserves enough kilowatt-hours of energy to reduce CO2 emissions that are equivalent to 458,766 gallons of gasoline, based on US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies.
“Our solar business continues to deliver value for customers like QVC, utilities and investors as we leverage our expanded design and construction capabilities in this space and look to integrate our solar expertise into microgrid and firm solar distributed generation projects,” said Sidney Hinton, chief executive officer of PowerSecure.
About PowerSecure
PowerSecure International, Inc. is a leading provider of utility and energy technologies to electric utilities, and their industrial, institutional and commercial customers. PowerSecure provides products and services in the areas of Interactive Distributed Generation ® (IDG®), energy efficiency and utility infrastructure. The company is a pioneer in developing IDG® power systems with sophisticated smart grid capabilities, including the ability to 1) forecast electricity demand and electronically deploy the systems to deliver more efficient, and environmentally friendly, power at peak power times, 2) provide utilities with dedicated electric power generation capacity to utilize for demand response purposes and 3) provide customers with the most dependable standby power in the industry. Its proprietary distributed generation system designs utilize a range of technologies to deliver power, including renewables. The company’s energy efficiency business develops energy efficient lighting technologies that improve the quality of light, including its proprietary EfficientLights® LED lighting products for grocery, drug and convenience stores, and its SecureLite area light and PowerLite street lights for utilities and municipalities. PowerSecure also provides electric utilities with transmission and distribution infrastructure maintenance and construction services, and engineering and regulatory consulting services.