AGP-NA completes 13 MW solar project in California

Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America (AGP-NA), a glass packaging production company headquartered in the US, has completed a 13 MW DC solar project at a 55-acre site in Madera, California. The solar facility, built, owned, and operated by Longroad Energy, will supply approximately 20% of the electricity needed by AGP-NA’s glass manufacturing plant. The electricity generated from the project is expected to reduce local grid demand equivalent to the energy consumption of over 2,500 average-sized American homes, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The project involved key partners including First Solar, Valta Energy, McCarthy Building Companies, Nevados, and A-C Electric Company. AGP-NA has previously partnered with KDC Solar to establish a net-metered solar field at its glass production facility in New Jersey, which was built and operated by KDC Solar.