Ford Motor Company announced it will deploy a 100-megawatt solar array near Coldwater, Michigan.

When the project is completed in 2026, Cold Creek Solar Park will be the first of several DTE parks that will help Ford Motor Company reach its goal of attaining 100% carbon-free and renewable energy to its Michigan manufacturing facilities.  

MIGreenPower, DTE’s voluntary renewable energy program, enables business and residential customers to attribute their electricity use to Michigan-made renewable energy while funding the development of new solar and wind parks, such as the new array now under construction near Coldwater. DTE is Michigan’s largest producer of and investor in renewable energy.

Ford’s enrollment in MIGreenPower will help the company avoid as much as 600,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. The company’s goal is to achieve carbon neutrality across its vehicles, manufacturing and supply chain no later than 2050 and to use 100% carbon-free electricity in its global manufacturing facilities by 2035.  

“Thanks to this strategic investment with DTE, Ford will soon be able to attribute all of our electricity supply in Michigan to clean energy,” said Amir Mirshahi, director of utilities and energy infrastructure at Ford, in a statement. “This partnership is proof of Ford’s unwavering commitment to transitioning to clean energy and aligns us with our sustainability objectives. It represents a significant step toward our goal of achieving carbon neutrality and will also help make our local Michigan communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change.”