Nexamp Completes 103 kW Solar Array for Delaware Valley Corporation
Delaware Valley Corporation Founder and Red Sox Great, Dom DiMaggio's Legacy Includes Support for Sustainability and Solar
| Source: Nexamp, Inc.
TEWKSBURY, MA--(Marketwire - September 28, 2009) - 532 solar panels now sit atop Delaware Valley
Corporation's Tewksbury fabric manufacturing facility. The solar array,
designed and installed by Nexamp, will offset approximately 10% of the
electricity used in the facility and will pay for itself in less than five
years. "Economically it will help us to be more competitive in the
products we provide, and also allow us to further promote our idea of
Earth-friendly industry," said D. Paul DiMaggio, president of Delaware
Valley Corporation.
The solar system is comprised entirely of components manufactured in
Massachusetts. The solar panels were manufactured by Evergreen Solar,
headquartered in Devens, MA. PanelClaw, based out of North Andover,
produced the mounting system, and the inverter was manufactured in Lawrence
by Solectria Renewables. "This is a great example of Massachusetts
companies working together to complete a common goal," said Nexamp
president, Dan Leary. Nexamp is the largest solar company headquartered in
Massachusetts.
Delaware Valley Corporation has been striving to reduce their energy
consumption for some years, after realizing the economical and
environmental benefits of doing so. In 2006, Delaware Valley implemented a
heat recovery system. An air-to-air heat exchanger was installed to
capture the waste head from the facilities textile heat-setting ovens. The
heat was then recycled and used to heat the Tewksbury facility.
Delaware Valley Corporation's founder and Red Sox great, Dom DiMaggio, was
extremely interested in the energy saving methods that his son, current
company president, D. Paul DiMaggio, was implementing to make the company
more efficient. "Dad was a strong supporter of energy independence and
sustainability. He was a strong advocate of this solar project, and we
spoke about it in great lengths at his birthday dinner in February.
Unfortunately he was unable to see the project completed." Dom DiMaggio
passed away in early May 2009, at the age of 92. The solar project will be
dedicated in his honor.
Solar Project Photos to Follow. Site tours and additional photos available
to media upon request.
About Delaware Valley Corporation
Delaware Valley Corporation manufactures non-woven fabrics which are used
in automotive, industrial, marine, and medical products. The fabrics are
produced using carded, dry-laid webs which are finished through the process
of needle punching, thermal-bonding, latex coating, or a combination of
these processes. The company was founded in 1961 by former Red Sox
centerfielder, Dom DiMaggio. His eldest son, D. Paul DiMaggio, is the
current president of the family owned business. Delaware Valley
Corporation is headquartered in Lawrence, MA. For more information:
http://www.dvc500.com
About the Installer, Nexamp, Inc.
Nexamp is a full service clean energy solutions company. Nexamp analyzes,
designs, finances, builds and maintains clean energy projects that reduce
energy costs and carbon emissions for businesses, governments, and
homeowners. Our solutions include renewable energy, energy efficiency, and
energy management . Nexamp combines energy project construction experience
with expertise in energy technology, markets, finance, and policy to make
clean energy simple and profitable for our clients. For more information:
http://www.nexamp.com/