Holcim US opens 10 MW solar project in Hagerstown

LafargeHolcim has announced the opening of a new solar field next to its Holcim Hagerstown Cement Plant in Maryland, USA, which will provide clean, renewable energy for the facility’s operations.

The solar field, built in partnership with Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, begins operations in October 2020 and is expected to generate 10 MW of energy on-peak, which is sufficient power to provide about 25 percent of the plant’s annual requirements. More importantly, the solar plant addition will prevent the equivalent of roughly 12,375 tons of CO2 emissions from entering the environment. All electricity produced by the solar array will be used by the plant during operations.