Burlington expands solar across distribution network — SkimNews
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- Burlington expanded on-site solar across its distribution network and advanced plans for systems at a new Ellabell, Georgia center, an upcoming Arizona facility, and two California distribution centers on track for 2026, per its 2025 Corporate Social Responsibility report.
- Burlington reported that 25% of its electricity consumption came from renewable resources in fiscal year 2025, already surpassing its 20%-by-2030 goal.
- Burlington executed agreements for on-site solar across operations in New Jersey, California, and Massachusetts, and expanded renewable electricity supply agreements in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and West Coast during fiscal year 2025.
- Gap Inc. aims to source 100% renewable electricity for company-operated facilities by 2030, reporting 46% sourced from renewables as of fiscal year 2025 end, including a solar installation at its Fresno, California distribution center.
- Walmart reported more than 53% of its global electricity consumption came from renewables as of fiscal year 2026, with U.S. operations producing 125 megawatts of onsite solar capacity across 303 facilities, pursuing 100% renewable energy by 2035.
- Best Buy installed its first solar field at a California distribution center, capable of generating nearly 6 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually to power the facility.
Why it matters: Burlington hit 25% renewable electricity in FY2025—beating its 20%-by-2030 goal—and is layering new on-site solar onto distribution centers in Georgia, Arizona, and California. The shift moves past utility procurement toward generation embedded in supply-chain infrastructure, a pattern Gap and Walmart are also pursuing.
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