Nexteer Automotive announced that it has finalized installation of more than 17,000 solar panels at its USA Operations site in Saginaw, Mich. and officially turned on the solar field to start providing renewable energy to its site.
Nexteer’s Saginaw solar field, which was established in partnership with NorthStar Clean Energy, will reduce the Saginaw site’s operational costs through a renewable energy source with a fraction of the emissions compared to traditional sources.
“Nexteer is thrilled to celebrate Earth Week by officially powering on our new Saginaw solar field and begin using renewable energy to reduce our carbon footprint and improve our site’s operational costs,” said Jill Dralle, Vice President and USA Chief Operating Officer (COO), Nexteer Automotive. “The investment and activation of our Saginaw solar field generates positive impacts both inside and outside Nexteer – marking an important proof point of our commitment to sustainability and to the future of our USA Operations site in Saginaw. I’m very proud of the teamwork and dedication between Nexteer and NorthStar Clean Energy that turned this solar field vision into reality.”
“Nexteer is on the frontier of the clean energy transformation, and we’re proud to help bring the company’s sustainability goals to life,” said Brian Hartmann, President of NorthStar Clean Energy. “Nexteer’s Saginaw solar field is a great example of how smart companies can make choices that are good for the planet and for their bottom line.”
Benefits of Nexteer’s Saginaw Solar Field Nexteer’s Saginaw solar field include:
- Lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by an estimated 7,000 metric tons annually, which is equivalent to saving about 780,000 gallons of gasoline per year
- Preparing Nexteer for growing expectations of its OEM customers for a sustainable supply chain, as well as other key stakeholders such as employees, recruits, regulators, investors, communities, etc.
- Supporting progress toward global clean energy transition via enablers such as renewables, energy efficiency and electrification – as well as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as #7 Affordable and Clean Energy; #9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; and #13 Climate Action
