The three solar power projects - which are located at store locations in Paramount, Baldwin Park, and Highland - are part of a program announced by the retail giant last Earth Day.
As part of the project, 10 to 20 Walmart facilities will be outfitted with enough solar power technology to almost double its use of solar energy use in California.
"The completion of these facilities marks another important step in our drive to become more sustainable and achieve our goal of being supplied 100 percent by renewable energy," said Kimberly Sentovich, vice president and regional general manager for Walmart. "Increasing the use of solar energy is a benefit for the environment and makes business sense, as well."
When completed, Walmart's solar power initiative will generate up to 32 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy every year, or enough power to service more than 2,600 homes. They will also remove more than 10,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year - the equivalent of taking 2,000 cars off the road - and provide up to 30 percent of each facility's power.
