Earlier this week, General Motors (GM) announced that it is building a solar array at its Warren Transmission Plant in Michigan.

The term for completion is next spring, by which time around 2,800 solar panels will deliver around 1 million kilowatt-hours per year of electricity, which is around the same power used on an annual basis by 135 homes. After the Warren project is completed, the total surface of the company’s solar panels will cover a space equal to nearly 125 football fields.

The panels will be located on 4.25 acres on the southwest corner of the sprawling plant, near the intersection of Nine Mile and Mound roads.

Employees at the company’s Warren Transmission Plant build front-wheel drive transmissions and the drive unit for the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric hybrid.

“DTE is proud to be the state’s largest investor in solar and wind”, said Irene Dimitry, vice president of business and development for DTE Energy.

Well, we now house 47 megawatts of solar at 20 facilities globally. This is not GM’s only environmental commitment.

DTE has a goal to generate 10 percent of its energy from renewable sources this year. It also has a Green Dealer Recognition program, which recognizes individual dealers for their participation in areas such as energy reduction, renewable energy use, water conservation efforts, recycling and on-site nature habitats. As one of Michigan’s leading corporate citizens, DTE Energy is a force for growth and prosperity in the 450 Michigan communities it serves in a variety of ways, including philanthropy, volunteerism and economic progress.