This Plymouth Review article covers InkWorks solar installation.
InkWorks, a printing company located in Plymouth’s industrial park, became the owner of the city’s largest solar energy system following the completion of a rooftop installation by Arch Electric in March 2019. The project brought together two Plymouth businesses and began with a conversation about the building’s suitability for solar panels.
According to InkWorks President Bob Travis, the idea originated with Dan Steinhardt, Arch Electric’s Commercial Solar Experience Manager. Approximately a year before installation, Steinhardt was driving past the InkWorks building when he noticed that its positioning made it an ideal candidate for solar. He stopped at the business, introduced the opportunity, and asked Travis whether he would be interested in exploring a system.
That initial visit led to a meeting in which Steinhardt explained the concept and presented a proposal. Travis credited Steinhardt with identifying the opportunity and helping turn the idea into a planned project.
Arch Electric began working on the InkWorks roof on Monday, March 11, 2019. Installation was completed by March 22, marking a construction period of less than two weeks. Arch Electric Solar Experience Consultant Mike Cornell clarified that the completed array was the largest solar system within the City of Plymouth. The installation included 208 solar panels and had a capacity of 73.8 kilowatts.
At the time of the article, construction was finished, but the system still required commissioning by public utilities before becoming fully operational. This distinguished the completion of installation from the start of electricity production.
A ribbon-cutting was planned for April 22, coinciding with Earth Day. The celebration would recognize the completed project and InkWorks’ solar installation, which represented a milestone in the city’s solar development based on its size at the time.
