Sustainability Watch April 2011

Toray Plastics To Construct Solar Field

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.—Toray Plastics, manufacturer of precision-performance polypropylene, polyester, and bio-based films for packaging and industrial applications, plans to begin construction in Q2 2011 on a $2 million, 446 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) field on its 70-acre campus in North Kingstown, R.I. The new solar field will occupy about three acres, consist of 1,650 PV panels with utility-scale single-access trackers, and be the largest solar-powered system in the state.