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Smurfit Kappa Launches Solar Energy Initiative in Colombia

The 168 panels that comprise the system will generate an estimated 78,000 kWh/year reducing CO2 emissions by 29.7 tons annually.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Smurfit Kappa has unveiled a new solar panel system in its Colombian Forestry operation.   The Solar One photovoltaic system, which was developed with renewable energy provider Celsia, will generate 50% of the energy needs of the nursery and the entomology and plant pathology laboratories.   The 168 panels that comprise the system will generate an estimated 78,000 kWh/year reducing CO2 emissions by 29.7 tons annually.   The new system has been installed in an optimum location in the ...

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