GHG Emissions, Industrial, Solar  -  August 15, 2024

General Motors Signs Solar Deal for Three Assembly Plants

General Motors (GM) announced a 15-year renewable energy purchase agreement for three assembly plants.

The automobile manufacturer signed the agreement with NorthStar Clean Energy, a unit of CMS Energy.

The Newport Solar project in Newport, Arkansas, will support the electricity needs of GM’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly and Lansing Grand River Assembly in Michigan and the Wentzville Assembly site in Missouri by adding renewable energy directly to the grid. The project has a capacity of 180 megawatts. 

This is GM’s largest power purchase deal yet and an important milestone in the company’s goal to be carbon-neutral by 2040. 

In 2022, GM announced it had finalized the energy sourcing agreements required to secure 100% of the energy needed to power all of its U.S. sites with renewable electricity by the end of 2025.

“By expanding our renewable electricity portfolio, we are taking a major step forward in reducing our carbon footprint and advancing our broader sustainability goals,” says Rob Threlkeld, GM director of global energy strategy, in a statement. “This facility not only supports our renewable electricity strategy, but also demonstrates our dedication to a sustainable future for all.”

GM now has sourcing agreements from 17 renewable energy plants across 11 states, making the company the automotive industry’s largest buyer of renewable power by capacity.

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