December 07, 2015
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The Solar Energy Industries Association (“SEIA”) has issued a report titled Solar Means Business 2015 (Report).
The Report states that Walmart “once again took the top spot among America’s businesses in the electric generation capacity of its solar investments and number of solar projects.”
Walmart is stated to have 142 megawatts of solar photovoltaic capacity and completed 348 installations. The Report also states that Walmart continues to lead both in the retail sector and overall with 104 MW of capacity of 348 locations. The company installed 40 systems with an average size of 503 kW from 2007-2010.
The preparation of the Report involves surveys of some of America’s largest companies as well as a number of additional businesses with known solar portfolios. The Report also notes:
The increased solar adoption by major corporations shown in this report reflects the overall growth within the broader commercial sector, but more importantly shows that companies that previously installed solar are continuing to add more of it. Companies sampled here installed 1,686 systems totaling 907 MW, generating enough electricity to power more than 158,000 homes. This represents a 59% increase over the findings of last year’s report. While this dataset cannot be considered a comprehensive look, it does provide insight into the diversity of companies that are choosing to go solar.
Click here to download a copy of the Report.
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