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“ This is a great group of volunteers, and it
ROSENDIN Aktina Renewable Power Project
team members collect 30 bags of
RENEWABLE trash at Matagorda Beach
ENERGY GROUP enewable energy team members from the
Aktina Solar Facility, the largest solar facility
HOLDS FIRST R in Texas, gave back to the community during
Rosendin Renewable Energy Group’s first Annual
Beach Cleanup Day, held June 27 at Matagorda
ANNUAL BEACH Beach. More than two dozen Rosendin employees
and family members collected enough debris to fill
CLEANUP DAY of foam dock wreckage, and vintage cooking utensils.
30 large trash bags, as well as discarded tires, pieces
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makes us a stronger team to be able to work
together and give back to our community. ”
- Jim Crisafulli, Division Manager
Rosendin’s day of service focused on the area around completed, Aktina will provide capacity to generate
Cemetery Road, a main pipeline to the local fishing hole 500MWac/631MWdc of renewable energy, enough to
known for its abundance of redfish, sea trout, sole, blue
power 100,000 homes. To construct the Aktina facility,
crab, and shrimp. The area has been compromised with
Rosendin is working with the International Brotherhood of
litter and floating debris in the waterways. The community Electrical Workers (IBEW) to develop a diverse workforce.
service project is part of Rosendin’s ongoing efforts to give
At one point, 30% of people on the job site were women,
back to the communities it serves across the United States.
which significantly surpasses industry averages.
“Making a difference in the communities where we work Rosendin has one of the fastest-growing renewable
and live is a priority at Rosendin, and we are pleased energy groups in the country that is building a robust
we could have an impact on this beautiful region of
workforce through active recruitment of experienced
southeast Texas,” Jim Crisafulli, Division Manager at engineers, estimators, and project managers. An
of volunteers, and it makes us a stronger team to be able sustainable and productive career path for industry
employee-owned company, Rosendin offers a
Rosendin Renewable Energy Group. “This is a great group
to work together and give back to our community.”
professionals who want to make a difference. As
an innovative company dedicated to inclusivity and
Rosendin is constructing the Aktina Renewable Power equity, Rosendin offers a wide range of opportunities
Project with Toyko Gas America, Ltd. in nearby El Campo,
for growth potential to qualified professionals.
Texas. The solar facility project includes 1.4 million
solar modules across 4,000 acres in Wharton County,
located outside of the Houston Metro area. When
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