Bay Area SunPower Corp announced that construction is underway on a 3.5-megawatt SunPower solar power system at Macy’s, Inc. online fulfillment center in Goodyear, Ariz. According to estimates provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Goodyear system is expected to offset more than 3,500 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, which is equivalent to removing more than 600 cars from Arizona’s highways each year.
The system will deliver the equivalent of 70 percent of the building’s electricity demand, and is expected to be the largest solar system on a single rooftop in the U.S. Since 2007, Macy’s has partnered with SunPower to install solar power systems on 31 Macy’s facilities. These systems include a 1-megawatt installation that was recently completed on the retailer’s distribution center in City of Industry, Calif. that generates the equivalent of half the power used at the facility. Upon completion of the solar power system in Goodyear, Macy’s will have more than 12 megawatts of SunPower systems installed at its facilities.
“We applaud Macy’s for its forward-thinking approach to environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility,” said Jim Pape, president of SunPower’s residential and commercial group. “SunPower’s reliable, high quality solar technology will deliver emission-free solar power and significant operational savings for Macy’s in Arizona for the next 25 years or more.”
SunPower just signed a large solar agreement with the US Airforce in Glendale, Arizona.