SOLAR PROJECTS
Six elevated Strackers will power new Franz Bakery Outlet Store and Depot in White City, producing 170,000 kWh clean solar energy per year Ashland’s Stracker Solar was chosen to design and build a state-of-the-art solar installation for Franz Bakery’s new Outlet Store and Depot in White City, utilizing their unique elevated dual-axis solar trackers. The sixStracker installation in the parking lot will make the new location net zero electric (offsetting all the facility’s power needs), while accommodating possible future EV charging stations. “Franz is proud to support sustainability energy efforts in partnership with Stracker Solar at our new White City Outlet
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Franz Bakery partners with Stracker Solar to make new facility Net Zero electric
Store and Depot location”, says Mike Petitt, Chief Financial Of cer at United States Bakery (DBA Franz Bakery). “We continually seek opportunities to reduce energy use – the solar trackers at this location will provide an optimal solution to reduce energy costs and support climate action in the community.”
conversations with Stracker Solar. “Bringing our clients best-in-class solutions is an essential part of how we do business, and solar is no exception. We chose to partner with Stracker Solar because of their unique product that is not only perfectly compatible with parking lots but also the most ef cient PV system available.”
Prime contractor JB Steel is leading the construction of the 21,000 sq. ft facility and its premises.
“We are thankful to JB Steel and Franz Bakery for choosing us for this project”, says Jeff Sharpe, Founder and CEO of Stracker Solar. “It is a great example of businesses working together to bring more energy resilience and sustainability to our local communities. Which is what Stracker Solar is about.”
“With the increased demand for green energy, we felt it was important that we have the ability to include solar generation into our projects”, said JB Steel Project Manager Alex Batzer about the time when the company rst started
As the need for solar energy continues to increase in both
