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Dave Byrne, owner, and Nick Schupp, project manager, on site in St. Lawrence County at a 5-megawatt solar project designed and permitted by Renua Energy. Courtesy Renua Energy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Paul Post<\/p>\n

Dave Byrne\u2019s deployment to Iraq and Kuwait gave him a first-hand appreciation for the need to promote energy independence and bolster national security through solar as a renewable resource.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout any formal business training or experience, I started working for a Hudson Valley-based solar company as a residential installer and worked my way up from there,\u201d said Byrne, a West Point graduate. \u201cMany years later, I decided to start Renua Energy, as I saw a need for certain customer-centric solutions and I enjoy building from the ground up.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2018, he left his day job and threw himself full time into the fledging venture with just a handful of employees. Today, the South Glens Falls-based business has 14 workers and has successfully designed and permitted 31 community solar projects across upstate New York that offset the production of nearly 6.2 million tons of harmful carbon emissions.<\/p>\n

In short, community solar is a large array of solar panels at an offsite location that allows customers to access such power without installing panels on their homes. Developers build and operate the projects, and energy delivery companies like National Grid purchase and distribute credits generated by the projects to participating customers.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>\u201cWe play a critical role in the development of community solar projects by providing civil, environmental, survey and electrical design solutions,\u201d Byrne said. \u201cIn essence, we do everything in order to get projects to the \u2018notice-to-proceed\u2019 stage so that construction can commence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve played a prominent role in New York\u2019s community solar market as the projects that we\u2019ve worked on will deliver 8 billion kilowatt hours of solar-powered electricity for the upstate electrical grid over their expected 30-year operational lifetime. The environmental benefit is the equivalent of 1,961,751 tons of waste recycled rather than land-filled or 93,745,006 tree seedlings grown for 10 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two years ago, in response to a surge in demand for electric vehicles Renua began installing electric vehicle charging stations, which are now found at many well-known area businesses such as Colonel Williams Resort in Lake George, Binley Florist and Days Inn and Suites in Queensbury, Landmark Motor Inn in South Glens Falls, Birches Motel in Wilton and Dreher Dental in Ballston Spa.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s part of our vision to lead the local infrastructure and empower business owners with increased revenue and cash flow,\u201d Byrne said. \u201cWe provide turnkey solutions for EV charging stations as we do our own sales, permitting, and installations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Typically, an electric vehicle owner pays for the charge-up of their car, and the host site pays National Grid for the electricity. \u201cHowever, in certain circumstances, we can structure a deal such that the electricity costs can be reimbursed to the host site,\u201d Byrne said.<\/p>\n

In addition, EV stations quite often generate extra revenue for the retail shops and stores they\u2019re found at, as they tend to attract new and repeat customers. Byrne said 83 percent of EV drivers prefer to shop more frequently at places that have charging stations, and that 89 percent of EV drivers tend to make a purchase while charging at a retail location.<\/p>\n

In general, EV stations also identify host businesses as being environmentally friendly and proactive in the quest for energy independence.<\/p>\n

Like California, New York state has banned the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger car and truck sales by 2035.<\/p>\n

Renua installed several charging stations this summer at Binley Florist, a highly popular nursery and garden center on Dix Avenue in Queensbury.<\/p>\n

\u201cSooner or later, everybody\u2019s going to be going electric,\u201d Binley\u2019s owner Wally Hirsch said. \u201cI feel that it\u2019s important for both my customers and employees to start thinking in that direction. By going with charging stations it lets people know that we\u2019re forward thinking and not stuck in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hirsch said he plans to hold some type of retail promotion related to charging stations at a later date.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn many states right now EV owners can charge their cars when utility rates are lower (off peak) and sell the energy stored in their vehicle\u2019s battery back to the grid when the utility needs it most (peak demand hours), which is a win for the EV owner, the grid, and utility rate payer,\u201d Byrne said. \u201cAlso, when coupled with community solar, an EV owner can charge their car through a renewable source. The grid becomes more resilient with additional distributed generation and storage capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Renua\u2019s community solar projects are found across upstate New York, while its electric charging stations range from Westchester County to Lake Champlain and west to Syracuse.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always been passionate about strengthening national security through energy independence and I\u2019m looking forward to making our grid infrastructure more resilient through the synergy of solar and energy storage\/bi-directional EV charging stations,\u201d Byrne said.<\/p>\n

Although motivated by such global, far-reaching issues, Byrne also pays close attention to his most valuable asset, the employees that make his firm\u2019s work possible. \u201cWe are a small shop, but we are passionate about delivering the best value for our customers and being recognized by them as relentless in our pursuit of excellence on their behalf,\u201d he said. \u201cI find real meaning in offering employees opportunities to work hard, excel, and provide for their families and loved ones. We\u2019re blessed with having great people on our team and I\u2019m always in search of potential team members who uphold the following company values in all that they do — work ethic, integrity and customer service.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Paul Post Dave Byrne\u2019s deployment to Iraq and Kuwait gave him a first-hand appreciation for the need to promote energy independence and bolster national security through solar as a renewable resource. \u201cWithout any formal business training or experience, I started working for a Hudson Valley-based solar company as a residential installer and worked my […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":35704,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\r\nRenua Energy Works With Solar Projects, Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Glens Falls Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2022\/09\/renua-energy-works-with-solar-projects-installs-electric-vehicle-charging-stations\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Renua Energy Works With Solar Projects, Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - 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