Annual Global Tank Storage Award granted to Sprague for innovative application of thin-film solar panels
Portsmouth, NH — March 11, 2020– Sprague Operating Resources LLC was presented with the Sustainable Impact Award for their work on thin film solar panels applied to an oil tank during this year's Global Tank Storage Awards, hosted by Tank Storage Magazine at the StocExpo Conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Tank Storage Magazine is the leading industry publication dedicated to the bulk liquid storage sector.
Sprague’s South Portland Terminal is home to the first of its kind Solar Storage Tank. This marks the first time that thin film solar panels have been applied directly to the roof of a former oil storage tank. Since the solar panel installation in the summer of 2017, the solar tank has been producing nearly 100,000 kWh of energy per year, which has helped to reduce the terminal’s operating costs, off-set non-renewable energy from the grid, and increase community support for additional development of Solar Storage Tanks.
The Sustainable Impact Award is presented to a terminal or company that demonstrates its dedication to protecting the environment by introducing energy-efficient initiatives as well as implementing the latest procedures to prevent leaks and spills and/or minimize emissions. Winners of this year's Global Tank Storage Awards were selected by a panel of judges as well as voting from professionals in the global tank storage industry.
Jay Leduc, managing director of sustainability, accepted the award on Sprague’s behalf at Global Tank Storage Awards in Rotterdam, Netherlands. “We are very excited to be acknowledged for our sustainability efforts. Knowing that the award was determined 50 percent by industry voting, we thank our colleagues who supported and voted for us. It is an honor to accept this award, and we are excited to share the technology on a global scale.”
Sprague is currently working on applying the thin-film panels to two more storage tanks in Albany, New York, where they expect the new Solar Tanks to completely offset their annual electricity usage at the terminal.
A full list of winners can be found at:
https://awards.tankstoragemag.com/tankstorageindustryawards2020/en/page/winners-2020