Ford auto plant plugs into solar power

The primary part of one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is now up and running, delivering renewable energy to help power the production of fuel-efficient small cars.

The system is the result of collaboration between Ford, DTE Energy, Xtreme Power, the city of Wayne and the state of Michigan.

The renewable energy captured by the system will help power the production of Ford’s all-new Focus. The plant will also produce Focus Electric, Ford’s first zero-emission battery electric passenger vehicle, and the C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid.

The solar power system will serve as a pilot alternative-energy project to be evaluated for possible use at other Ford manufacturing facilities in the future. A secondary, smaller solar power system will be integrated at Michigan Assembly for lighting systems at the plant.

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