SAS Goes Green With Solar Energy Farm

   CARY, N.C. - Going “green” will soon be taking up a big chunk of land on the SAS Institute’s campus.

The Cary-based company is partnering with Progress Energy to build a 5-acre solar energy farm.

“I’m fortunate to participate in global business forums with some of the world’s finest corporate and government leaders. Without fail, the environment ranks among their top concerns,” said SAS CEO Jim Goodnight in a press release.  “Additionally, our employees and customers expect us to be responsible corporate citizens. This solar farm is one small gesture among many green initiatives within SAS to diminish the impact on our environment.  Future generations depend on us to do the right thing today.”

The solar energy farm should be up and running by the end of the year.

Once it starts operating, the setup should generate some 1.7 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, according to the press release, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by over 1,600 tons annually.

The solar energy farm will feature a Sun Power Tracker solar tracking system, which follows the sun and tilts the solar panels accordingly, to maximize the amount of energy they capture.

“This project is a perfect example of the kind of innovation and leadership our state needs to expand the important role of renewable energy,” said Lloyd M. Yates, President and CEO of Progress Energy Carolinas.

SAS worked with N.C. State’s North Carolina

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