A 2.7-megawatt (MW) solar array has been installed atop IKEA's distribution center in Perryville, Maryland, bringing the company's total generating capacity to 38 megawatts (MW) and marking IKEAs thirty-sixth completed solar project. The new array is expected to generate 3.4 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per year. In the U.S. alone, the company has installed solar on 90 percent of its thirty-eight U.S. locations. IKEA owns and operates all of its solar systems and has allocated $1.8 billion to invest in renewable energy through 2015 to help the company reach its 2020 goal of energy independence.

Press Release - IKEA Completes Maryland's Largest Rooftop Solar Array Atop Distribution Center In Perryville, MD

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