HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif. – One of the world’s leading manufacturers of wood veneer, architectural plywood, and live edge slabs, GL Veneer, Inc. announced today that they will be installing 1,600 solar panels on the roof of their 150,000 sq. ft. facility this fall.
IKEA USA aims to be energy independent by 2020, and the home furnishings giant is well on its way with solar panels on nearly 90 percent of all of U.S. locations.
IKEA officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its store in Tampa, Florida. The 148,700-square-foot PV array consists of a 1,189-kW system, built with 4,956 panels.