Solar Means Business: Top Commercial Solar Customers in the U.S.
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Learn more and explore the report at www.solarmeansbusiness.com July 2019 All data sourced from the SEIA Solar Means Business Report Solar Means Business Tracking Corporate Solar Adoption in the U.S. U.S. businesses are increasingly turning to solar energy as a cost-effective means of powering their operations. As of 2018, Apple leads the nation with the most solar capacity installed, followed closely by Amazon, Target, Walmart and Switch. SEIA’s seventh annual Solar Means Business Report follows solar adoption by businesses across the U.S., ranging from some of the country’s largest and most recognizable brands to the small businesses that make up our communities. Through 2018, this report tracks more than 7,000 megawatts (MW) of installed solar capacity across 35,000 projects in 43 states, representing more than 70% of all commercial solar capacity installed in the U.S. Growth of Commercial Solar Installations Top 10 Rankings (MW Installed) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Apple Amazon Target Walmart Switch 393.3 329.8 242.4 208.9 179.0 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Google Kaiser Permanente Prologis Solvay Fifth Third Bank 142.9 140.0 126.3 81.4 80.0 Corporate solar adoption has surged over the past several years, with more than half of all capacity installed since 2016. Today, the 7,000 MW of commercial solar installations generate 10.7 million MWh of electricity annually, enough to power 1.4 million homes.
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Learn more and explore the report at www.solarmeansbusiness.com July 2019All data sourced from the SEIA Solar Means Business Report
Solar Means BusinessTracking Corporate Solar Adoption in the U.S.U.S. businesses are increasingly turning to solar energy as a cost-effective means of powering their operations. As of 2018, Apple leads the nation with the most solar capacity installed, followed closely by Amazon, Target, Walmart and Switch.
SEIA’s seventh annual Solar Means Business Report follows solar adoption by businesses across the U.S., ranging from some of the country’s largest and most recognizable brands to the small businesses that make up our communities. Through 2018, this report tracks more than 7,000 megawatts (MW) of installed solar capacity across 35,000 projects in 43 states, representing more than 70% of all commercial solar capacity installed in the U.S.
Growth of Commercial Solar Installations
Top 10 Rankings (MW Installed)
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Apple
Amazon
Target
Walmart
Switch
393.3
329.8
242.4
208.9
179.0
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Kaiser Permanente
Prologis
Solvay
Fifth Third Bank
142.9
140.0
126.3
81.4
80.0
Corporate solar adoption has surged over the past several years, with more than half of all capacity installed since 2016. Today, the 7,000 MW of commercial solar installations generate 10.7 million MWh of electricity annually, enough to power 1.4 million homes.
