The dedication took place at Del Monte’s Hanford, CA plant, which hosts a 1.2-megawatt SunPower solar installation. At the company’s Kingsburg plant, just 33 miles away, SunPower designed and built a 759-kilowatt installation.
“With this new solar power system at our Hanford and Kingsburg plants, we recognize Del Monte’s continuing commitment to environmental sustainability and the communities in which we work, a commitment that literally extends from the fields to the grocery shelf,” said Del Monte Foods Chairman and CEO Rick Wolford. “Since our beginning 150 years ago, the sun has fueled the growth of our fruit and tomato products. It will now help to power our California canneries as well.”