Bottled water company Primo Brands has installed a 13-MW solar project at its bottling facility for Poland Springs in Hollis, Maine. The project was constructed by PowerFlex and is owned and operated by Onyx Renewables.
Credit: YouTube
“At Primo Brands, water is our business, and being good stewards of natural resources is core to who we are,” said Charles Fogg, Chief Sustainability Officer, Primo Brands. “That means thinking carefully about how we use resources like energy and how we operate for the long-term within communities. Powering our facility in Hollis, Maine, with renewable energy reduces our reliance on traditional energy sources, helps us reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and supports our local community in Hollis.”
The Hollis solar system is designed as a non-export, behind-the-meter system to maximize onsite solar production.
“Projects like this represent the shift to a new power paradigm where businesses can take control of their energy future,” said Patty Rollin, Chief Commercial Officer of Onyx Renewables. “By adopting onsite solar, Primo Brands gains cost predictability and reliable clean power. At Onyx, we make sure these solutions fit seamlessly into our partners’ operations, and we’re proud to work alongside PowerFlex to deliver a system that supports Primo Brands’ sustainability goals while strengthening energy resilience.”
Under the PPA structure, Onyx owns and operates the solar system while Primo Brands purchases the clean energy generated at a predictable rate for the long term. This provides Primo with budget certainty relative to conventional grid electricity.
“Projects like Hollis succeed when each partner brings deep specialization. PowerFlex develops and builds high-performance onsite solar, and Onyx provides the underwriting and long-term commitment that makes a project like this possible — together delivering clean, cost-predictable power for Primo Brands,” said Nate McMurry, Chief Commercial Officer at PowerFlex. “At roughly 13 MWDC, Hollis is a large onsite solar system by commercial standards. We’re seeing growing demand for projects at this scale as companies look to reduce emissions, manage energy costs, and invest in resilient, distributed energy solutions.”
News item from PowerFlex
