Pentagon to Install Solar Panels as Part of $104 Million Clean Energy Plan
The initiative, funded by the 2021 infrastructure law, aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions from federal facilities by 2045.
- The Biden administration has announced a $104 million investment in clean energy projects on federal facilities, including the installation of solar panels on the Pentagon's roof.
- The Pentagon project is part of a larger plan to upgrade 31 federal government facilities to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2045.
- The Pentagon's solar panels will provide an uninterrupted power source in case of a cyber attack or other outage.
- The plan is funded by the 2021 infrastructure law and will also utilize $361 million worth of private investment.
- The Department of Energy estimates that the projects will save $29 million in the cost of energy and water in the first year.