Piramal Glass may benefit from solar

A new solar array, which could provide at minimum 20 percent of Piramal Glass's power, could be installed on a portion of the tailings site in the industrial park in the near future.  

While the idea is still in the discussion phase, per Doe Run Company spokespersons, a solar array could be installed by Microgrid Solar of St. Louis in the near future.

The energy collected by the panels will be directed to a high-capacity battery. That energy could provide 20 to 50 percent of the energy used to power the Piramal furnace on a given day.

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