ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – With a mission to power a more prosperous world, Cummins Inc. continues to make significant investments in solar energy by going live with its second-largest solar array at the Rocky Mount Engine Plant in North Carolina. The solar installation will directly support the company’s environmental sustainability strategy, PLANET 2050, by using low-carbon renewable power to reduce greenhouse gases.
The PLANET 2050 goals include reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions from facilities and operations by 50%. The Rocky Mount solar array, plus increasing the use of renewable power, will significantly help move closer to that target, producing zero emissions throughout the process.
The plant produces mid-range diesel and natural gas engines for more than 500 customers.
Cummins has completed 51 solar array installations at locations all around the world from Australia to North America, 21 of which are in India, where Cummins has its most significant renewable footprint to date. Plans are in place for an additional 44 new solar installations at Cummins sites, including 15 projects in the US, and others in Mexico, the UK, Australia, and China.
