Industrial, Solar  -  September 27, 2023

Hormel Foods' Jennie-O Turkey Plant Adds Solar

Hormel Foods Corporation, a branded food company, announced the completion of an 8-acre solar field for its plant in Montevideo, Minnesota.

The project is projected to generate 3.2 million kilowatt hours (kWh) annually between the community solar and onsite solar projects. The onsite solar portion of the project will supply approximately 10% of the plant's annual electricity, while the community solar portion of the project will provide green power to the local community.

"We are inspired to do our part to make the world a better place with the completion of this project," said Tom Raymond, director of environmental sustainability at Hormel Foods, in a statement. "We know the importance of advancing renewable energy initiatives and this project demonstrates our commitment to environmental stewardship, including how we source the energy we need."

The new solar array will lower GHG emissions by an estimated 2,265 metric tons per year.

Hormel Foods adopted a variety of other renewable energy initiatives, including its solar projects in Kansas and California and its Virtual Power Purchase Agreements for the Western Trails and Haystack wind projects, respectively located in northern Texas and eastern Nebraska.

Over the past year, Hormel Foods increased its procurement of domestic renewable electricity from less than 10% to 100% through Virtual Power Purchase Agreements that generate over 936 million kWh hours annually. 

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