Croda Inc., the North American corporate office of Croda International Plc., announced a new 305 kilowatt solar energy system. The first solar panel system installed at any of Croda’s facilities, the system joins other sustainable initiatives at Croda, including a wind turbine that provides power for Croda’s manufacturing facility in Hull, UK.

EDISON, NJ – Croda Inc., the North American corporate office of Croda International Plc., announced a new 305 kilowatt solar energy system. The first solar panel system installed at any of Croda’s facilities, the system joins other sustainable initiatives at Croda, including a wind turbine that provides power for Croda’s manufacturing facility in Hull, UK. Mercury Solar Systems engineered, designed and installed the system, and EnterSolar of Newark, NJ, was the project developer.

The solar energy system is expected to provide more than 50 percent of the power required to run the Edison, NJ, facility, which is roughly equivalent to powering 42 average-sized homes, removing 47 equivalent autos from service or saving over 27,500 gallons of gasoline each year.