Federal Partnership for Renewable Energy Projects

The Defense and Interior Departments have formed a Renewable Energy Partnership to develop solar, wind biomass, geothermal and other energy projects on military installations in the Southwest. The US Army has already announced a procurement request worth $ 7 billion. The departments are trying to reduce their reliance on commercial power grid, lower utility costs and develop reliable local sources of power.

“The departments will develop solar energy projects on federal land at the Army’s Yuma Proving Ground and the adjacent Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, which together sprawl over 4,300 square miles of southwestern Arizona. Yuma is the sunniest city in the world and averages more than 4,000 hours of sunshine a year.”


Reference: Brewin, Bob, Army kicks off $7 billion renewable energy procurement, NextGov.com, August 7, 2012
 

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