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Retailers Leading Solar Energy Effort in U.S.

Walmart named “solar leader” for second straight year

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11 years ago

October 17, 2013

steve kaufman

Walmart has been called “America’s solar leader” in the annual Solar Means Business Report, which identifies major commercial solar projects and ranks America's top corporate solar users.

The report found that Walmart is America's commercial solar leader for the second year in a row with 89 megawatts (MW) installed at 215 locations.

Other companies on the Top 25 list include such big-box retailers as Costco, Kohl's, Apple, Ikea, Macy's, Staples, Bed Bath & Beyond, Walgreens, Target, Safeway and Toys “R” Us.

Walmart recently announced that it would ramp up construction of new clean energy projects nationwide, including an expanded use of solar. The company's decision to increase its clean energy projects by six-fold puts Walmart on a clear path to become 100 percent supplied by renewable energy by 2020.

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