Holgate Local Schools partners with En-Trust and Inovateus Solar to reduce 80% of their energy load with solar power.
-Holgate, Ohio, December 4th, 2018 – The En-Trust group and Inovateus Solar are proud to announce the completion of the Holgate Local Schools’ solar array. The project will provide clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency upgrades to the Holgate Local School system through a guaranteed energy savings contract.
This project is the result of a joint development effort between En-Trust and Inovateus Solar. The project demonstrates the commitment of Holgate Schools to reduce energy costs, protect the environment, and provide valuable educational opportunities for their students to learn about renewable energy.
“The District is extremely grateful for this opportunity and excited to see this project come to fruition,” said Kelly Meyers, Superintendent of Holgate Local Schools. “Some of our students had a chance to see the solar field up close and ask questions of the engineers”, referring to a tour the students had of the solar field. “This type of real-world learning experience is valuable and memorable. Classes will have the opportunity to track the energy production and consumption. That meaningful data is easily woven into multiple curricular areas.”
The solar array has been completed following 2 months of construction lead by the Inovateus team. En-Trust, who provided energy efficiency upgrades and provided financial backing for the entire capital investment, will sell energy from the solar array to the school for a 25-year contract. The solar array is rated at 235 kw DC and will produce over 335,000 kwh of energy per year. This will cover approximately 80% of the school’s energy demand, and reduce energy costs by the same amount. This equates to a reduction of 4200 tons of carbon emissions over 25 years.
The energy overhaul of the school includes state of the art energy efficiency technology, including LED lights throughout the building, an ice chiller, and upgraded HVAC controls. All of these upgrades, along with the solar array, will produce energy savings that will defray the costs of the overall project.
Jeff Feasby, Engineering and Operations Manager of En-Trust involved with this project commented, “Holgate Schools will save significant amounts of money through technological upgrades in demand and production. En-Trust is happy to lead this project, which will be a visible sign of Holgate’s commitment to the environment. The solar savings will be a means to allow the school to offset the cost of the energy efficiency upgrades.”
Inovateus Solar, headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, has been working with educational institutions across the country for several years. “We are very pleased to continue our history of providing solar solutions to educational institutions,” said Inovateus’ Nathan Vogel, VP of Business Development. “As Inovateus strives to have a positive impact on the communities it serves, we were pleased to work with local experts APA Solar Racking and Superior Energy Solutions on the implementation of the project.”
The solar array was switched on in early December.
About Inovateus Solar
Inovateus Solar is one of the leading solar development, EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction), financing and supply companies in the Midwest United States. Headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, the company has developed and built more than 364 MW of utility, commercial and industrial, and microgrid solar systems in the U.S., the Caribbean, and Latin America. With strong roots in the communities it serves, Inovateus is passionately committed to Building A Brilliant Tomorrow™ through the wide-scale deployment of advanced solar and clean energy technologies.
For further information, please contact:
Mauricio Anon
Director of Marketing
Phone: 574.485.1417
Email: mauricio.anon@inovateus.com
About En-Trust
En-Trust Energy Group is a preeminent organization that specializes in identifying energy and financing solutions to non-profit organizations throughout the US. En-Trust, headquartered in Hamilton, Indiana, has been a leading innovator in the solar and energy savings arena since 1979. We provide community organizations with turnkey energy solutions. At En-Trust, we believe that increasing access to clean, abundant, reliable, and affordable energy sources will lift up people’s lives and bring about a prosperous future for all.
For further information, please contact:
Pat Weidenhamer
Director of Marketing
Phone: 419.770.2104
Email: pweidenhamer@ochinc.com
