Sealed Air has invested $9 million in a solar farm that is powering its Madera, California manufacturing facility. The solar panels, which sit on 11 acres of land adjacent to the facility, are expected to reduce energy spend at this site by $1 million annually.
The 265,000 square foot plant, which manufactures BUBBLE WRAP brand original cushioning, SEALED AIR brand Korrvu retention and suspension packaging, mailers, and other solutions, will have 98 percent of its electricity powered by the solar field.
“The installation of these solar panels contributes to SEE’s overarching sustainability strategy and advances our transition to net-zero carbon emissions in our operations by 2040,” said Emile Chammas, SEE’s Chief Operating Officer.
SEE partnered with TotalEnergies (which acquired SunPower Commercial and Industrial Solutions) to design and install the 3.5-megawatt ground mount solar project, which includes 8,975 solar panels, along with a 770 kW/3,080 kilowatt-hour battery storage system.