Goals and progress
Environment | Our program in action
Solar energy
Location: Fresno, California
Summary: In our support of cleaner fuel alternatives, we installed a one-megawatt solar power system at our West Coast distribution center campus in California.
As a leading retailer, how can we innovate around energy?
In 2008, we began looking to the sun.
We commissioned a one-megawatt solar power system at our West Coast distribution center campus in Fresno, California in 2008. It features a ground-mounted solar tracking system on a five-acre site. We expect the system to generate approximately 1.9 million kilowatt-hours annually from the sun — the equivalent of the electricity required to power approximately 350 homes for a year.
The Fresno solar power system helps reduce dependence on fossil fuel, which is a central aim of our energy conservation strategy. It’s a great example of how we can capitalize on our corporate assets to expand renewable energy supplies.
The solar installation was completed through a Power Purchase Agreement in partnership with MMA Renewable Ventures, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC. It is part of Gap Inc.’s ongoing commitment to operate in ways that improve our company’s long-term environmental sustainability.
