Ford and DTE Energy have announced that Ford’s Research & Engineering Center in Dearborn Michigan will get a solar panel array on its roof.
The array is Ford’s third and it will feature 2,159 panels on its parking structure. These will come with a built-in battery storage system to power newly installed EV chargers in the parking structure.
The array can generate 1,127-megawatt-hours of solar energy, enough to avoid 880 tons of CO2. Per the EPA’s equivalencies calculator, that’s as much carbon as 980 acres of forest could sequester.
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“We are pleased to once again collaborate with DTE Energy to bring more efficient, renewable energy sources to our campuses,” said Dave Dubensky, chairman and CEO, Ford Motor Land Development Corporation. “This is yet another example of our shared commitment to building a more sustainable future.”
Ford also buys 525,000 megawatt-hours of wind energy from DTE Energy. The automaker was the first corporate customer to sign up for DTE’s renewable energy program in 2019.
“This is the third solar array we’ve constructed with Ford, and we want to thank them for their ongoing partnership,” said Trevor Lauer, president of DTE’s electric company. “Between the growth in the EV market and the transformation we are seeing in the energy sector, I believe we will begin to make real progress in the fight against climate change.”
DTE is Michigan’s largest producer of renewable energy. Its 18 wind parks and 32 solar arrays generate enough energy to power 670,000 homes.
