Thin-film solar

Next generation technology coming to life in Arizona and California

"Developing and incorporating new renewable energy sources, like thin film, reduces energy price risk and aligns very well with our commitment to solving business challenges through technology."
– Kim Saylors-Laster, vice president of energy, Walmart

Soon, thin-film solar technology will find itself on the rooftops of 15 to 20 of our sites in Arizona and California. Several of these have already been successfully installed.

In addition to reducing our cost and environmental footprint, this project – which teams our market influence with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) – could provide the scale and credibility necessary to bring next generation solar technology fully into the marketplace.

While similar to traditional crystalline panels in appearance, this new solar technology significantly reduces the use of raw materials by utilizing a combination of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) and cadmium telluride thin-film.

In addition to the 500 green jobs the installations will create or support in Arizona and California, these projects support additional jobs at facilities in California and Ohio, where the majority of the thin-film panels are manufactured.