IKO has completed a solar energy installation at its Blair Rubber manufacturing facility in Seville, Ohio, in collaboration with Artisun Solar.

According to the company, the project is expected to generate approximately 536,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, supplying the equivalent of about 16% of the facility's total energy demand. 

IKO said the installation also marks the first commercial solar project in the Village of Seville.

The solar array was installed at the Blair Rubber facility, which manufactures corrosion-resistant rubber linings and conveyor belt splice products.

Over the system's lifetime, IKO projects the installation will avoid more than $2.7 million in energy costs and offset approximately 10,541.8 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

“Projects like this at Blair Rubber demonstrate how we are putting our Beyond program into practice at the facility level,” said Darren Rafter, Director, Sustainability, IKO North America. “While renewable energy is one part of the approach, we are also focused on advancing resource efficiency across our operations.”

The roofing system supporting the solar installation incorporates IKO's Innovi TPO, IKOTherm Polyiso and IKOTherm CoverShield products.

According to Artisun Solar, the system was designed to generate energy while preserving the roof's service life and structural integrity.

The project was developed and executed by Artisun Solar with support from IKO's sustainability team, facility personnel and local contractors. The companies worked with the Village of Seville to obtain permitting and interconnection approvals.

The project was announced May 28.