FedEx plans solar array on New Jersey hub

October 19, 2012
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Global logistics company FedEx Express has unveiled plans to build a rooftop PV system on its distribution hub in Newark, New Jersey, US.

The 8,684-module plant would be the eighth solar facility the company operates on its premises around the world, and the largest.

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The plant will cover the rooftops of the three FedEx buildings that form the company’s New Jersey premises and generate 2.4 million kWh of power, enough to supply 15% of the hub’s needs.

Mitch Jackson, Vice President Environmental Affairs and Sustainability at parent company FedEx Corp, said: “Deploying solar technologies such as these at our facilities helps us to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our operations while providing more sustainable options for our customers.”

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