FedEx Ground to install biggest rooftop solar power system in the US

By on Jul 31, 2009

FedEx Ground plans to install North America's largest rooftop solar-electric system at its distribution hub in Woodbridge, New Jersey

The 242 megawatt solar power system will cover approximately 33 acres of rooftop space with approximately 12,400 solar panels

Installation is scheduled to begin in August and be completed by November

When fully operational, the system will be capable of producing approximately 26 million kw hours of electricity a year, and could provide up to 30% of the hub's annual energy needs

This will be the third project between a FedEx operating company and BP Solar, and the fifth solar power project for FedEx

As part of the agreement, BP will install and operate the solar power system and FedEx will purchase the power generated

FedEx Express and FedEx Freight already operate three solar-powered facilities in California (Oakland, Whittier and Fontana), and recently began construction on a solar-powered hub in Cologne, Germany, which is scheduled for completion in 2010

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