When IKEA plugged in its 4,368-panel, 1,057 kW solar energy system this week at its store in Sunrise, Fla., it became the owner of the largest solar installation in the southern part of the state and also the state's largest non-utility solar owner. Here are the details.
* IKEA reported that the 101,774-square foot PV array at its Sunrise store will produce 1,554,600 kWh of clean electricity each year -- the equivalent of eliminating the emissions of 210 cars or powering 134 homes.
* The Sunrise installation marks the 35th completed solar project for IKEA in the U.S. With four more locations under way, the company stated, there will soon be solar presence at 90 percent of IKEA's U.S. locations.
* "IKEA owns and operates each of its solar PV energy systems atop its buildings -- as opposed to a solar lease or PPA (power purchase agreement) -- and globally has allocated $1.8 billion to invest in renewable energy through 2015," the company stated.
* The company stated that it has a goal of being energy-independent by 2020, and has installed 250,000 solar panels on its buildings across the world. Additionally, it owns and operates approximately 110 wind turbines in Europe.
* According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, as of August, IKEA was fourth on the list of top 20 companies by solar capacity, with a total installed capacity of 21,495 kW.
* Leading the top 20 list is Walmart Stores, Inc., with 65,000 kW of installed solar capacity as of Aug. Walmart is followed by Costco Wholesale and Kohl's Department Stores.
* As of the Solar Energy Industries Association's August rankings, IKEA was seventh on the list of the top companies by number of solar electricity systems, with 30, meaning it has added five systems since them. Walmart topped that list as well, with 144 systems.
* "The companies ranked here and many more continue to expand their investments in solar energy at a rapid pace," stated the Solar Energy Industries Association. "Companies such as Apple, which has a 20 MW system under construction at a data center in North Carolina, have announced plans for major solar deployment. General Motors has ambitious plans to install 125 MW of renewables by 2020 as well."
* According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, businesses, non-profits, schools and public agencies are expected to add 7,000 MW of additional PV systems over the next five years, enough to replace seven retiring coal power plants.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ikea-becomes-floridas-largest-non-utility-solar-owner-194100168.html
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