By RNZ
More than 260 sites owned by The Warehouse Group are set to be powered by solar farms as the group inks a long-term agreement with Lodestone Energy.
The agreement will apply to all sites where The Warehouse Group purchases electricity directly, including those occupied by The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming, Torpedo7 stores and its distribution centres and store support offices.
Working with a retail service provider, Lodestone Energy will implement metering and billing techniques to enable the company’s solar farm production to offset the demand of The Warehouse Group’s stores from Kaitāia to Invercargill.
The Warehouse Group chief executive Nick Grayston said the company aimed to reach zero emissions in its operations by 2040.