Dive Summary:
- Walmart doubled the number of its Hawaiian stores powered by renewable solar energy with three new solar installations completed in collaboration with SunEdison at stores in Kahului, Kailua-Kona and Kapolei.
- Each store's 311 kilowatt solar power rooftop system is expected to produce over 400,000 kilowatt hours of solar energy during its first full year of production, eliminating over 320 metric tons of CO2e annually.
- Walmart Hawaii market manager Rey Armijo says the solar program's expansion is "not only good for business and the environment, but also allow us to pass on savings to our customers."
From the article:
The three stores in Kahului, Kailua-Kona and Kapolei, double the total number of stores in Hawaii powered by renewable solar energy and join existing installations that are already operational atop the Honolulu Sam's Club and Mililani Walmart on Oahu, and the Lihue Walmart on Kauai. ...
