Watchmaker Timex USA unveiled Connecticut's largest solar array yesterday at its Middlebury headquarters.
The $2.5 million project consists of 27 rows of 244 kW solar panels, which can generate 285,439 kWh per year— enough electricity to power 32 Connecticut homes.
Timex's array will avoid over 6.6 million pounds of carbon dioxide, 28,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide and 11,000 pounds of nitrogen oxide during its 25-year lifetime. The system is also equivalent to avoiding almost 7.3 million miles of driving or planting almost 31,000 trees.
Curious Timex employees will have access to instant status updates from the array's kiosk in the company lobby.
According to Hans-Kristian Hoesjgaard, the President and CEO of Timex Group, "Converting sunlight into electricity is an important component of our plan to lessen our environmental footprint. We are completely reviewing how we implement ongoing strategies for continued success in energy conservation, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, recycling and paper use – both in our operations and our consumer packaging."