Haynes International (Haynes), one of the largest producers of corrosion-resistant and high-temperature alloys, was seeking a cost-effective way to obtain energy savings for its tubular products facility in Acadia, Louisiana. At the same time, the company was working towards achieving its Environmental, Sustainability, and Governance (ESG) goals, which include reducing emissions through decarbonization.

Haynes turned to Spear Commercial and Industrial (Spear) to install a rooftop solar installation at its Acadia facility to achieve its savings and ESG goals. Based in Austin, Texas, Spear is a leading developer of C&I solar projects and general electrical contracting, providing preeminent solar and electrical design, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) capabilities for customers nationwide. Spear had worked with Haynes before to build a 1.34 MW fixed ground mount PV project in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

In much the same way Haynes turned to Spear because of previous project success, Spear turned to Trina Solar’s C&I Solutions team due to successful past projects. Trina’s C&I Solution’s innovative one-stop-shop model provided Spear with seamless and streamlined procurement of balance-of-system (BOS) components, supplying the modules and inverters. This helped alleviate work for Spear’s team so they could focus on the project without getting bogged down in dealing with multiple suppliers or distributors, which helped manage the project’s soft costs.