Some Whole Food Stores in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will soon be powered by the sun. The natural health mega-retailer recently announced their partnership with San Mateo, CA based SolarCity, a leader in providing solar powered energy services.
According to their press release, “The plan aims to increase the production of solar power and offset some need for traditional grid power while helping Whole Foods Market (WFM) save money.” Installations in some stores are expected to be ready by spring with up to 100 stores planned for retrofit by SolarCity. Each store will have its own custom designed rooftop solar panels and system for harnessing power.
Although this is welcome news by anyone friendly to the environment and the quickly growing renewable energy sector, the move is smart business on Whole Food’s part. The solar energy retrofit will diminish their need for more expensive traditional power sources as they will purchase energy from SolarCity at a reduced cost.
