LANCASTER, CA—Construction has begun on a solar energy project at BYD’s Coach & Bus assembly plant here. When fully operational, the project is expected to save the factory more than $100,000 per year in electricity costs.
The project will consist of solar panels capable of generating 2 megawatts of electricity, as well as batteries to store that energy. The project was developed by BYD and Apparent Inc., a clean energy management company offering enterprise software and connected hardware products for greater renewable energy integration.