GM to complete 1.8-megawatt solar project next month

General Motors announced on Wednesday that it will complete a new 1.8-megawatt rooftop solar array at its Toledo Transmission plant next month. The solar array is part of GM’s latest push to reduce its carbon footprint around the globe.

Once finished, the solar array will be able to fulfill 3 percent of the plant’s total energy needs. It will also be largest rooftop solar array in Ohio.

GM says the power generated by the system will be enough to power 200 homes in the United States.

“Having 21,000 solar panels on Toledo’s roof is a great visual representation of our commitment to renewable energy,” said Rob Threlkeld, GM manager of renewable energy. “It proves to our employees and the people who live in and around Toledo that clean energy plays a significant role in the building of our vehicles.”

By the end of the year, GM will have 40 megawatts of solar energy installed at its facilities across the world, including its largest installments in Germany and Spain. Placed side-by-side, all of GM’s solar arrays would cover the area equivalent to 100 football fields.

In addition to its solar-powered plants, GM also has 395 solar charging stations for electric vehicles scattered throughout the United States.

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