Here comes the sun

A Fernley manufacturer is installing a solar photovoltaic system with the aid of a grant for rural businesses. Fortifiber, a maker of home and commercial construction materials that guard against water and moisture damage, is adding a 499 kilowatt array of solar panels to help power its 165,000-square-foot manufacturing plant and corporate headquarters. The project, being installed by Reno’s Hamilton Solar, will cost just under $1.5 million, according to Chris Yount, president and chief opera