Offering deep inventories of carbon steel products, Steel and Pipe Supply fuels countless manufacturing and construction operations from south Texas to the Canadian border. Based in Manhattan, Kansas, companies of every size throughout the midwest and beyond rely on Steel and Pipe Supply to source tubes, beams, sheets, and plates, making the company a crucial resource for many. With the completion of its large new solar array designed and installed by Artisun Solar, Steel and Pipe Supply has doubled down on its ability to serve its customers decades into the future.
Rated at 1,400 kW, the system is projected to save the company over $100,000 in energy costs in the first year alone. Throughout the life of the project, Steel and Pipe Supply is estimated to save over $4.5 million. In addition to delivering huge energy savings, approximately 35,000 tons of carbon are expected to be offset by this solar project, which will allow the company to help reach its sustainability goals.
In an economy as unpredictable as the one businesses like Steel and Pipe Supply are facing, the only sure thing is that energy costs will continue to rise. But by transitioning to solar energy, companies are able to drastically reduce and stabilize costs, raise property values, and create positive environmental impacts.