The Armyâs goal is to get 25 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2025, Army Secretary John McHugh said Wednesday.
AFPS reports McHugh announced by mid-September, a new task force will stand up to help take the Armyâs energy initiatives forward.
The Energy Initiatives Office Task Force will build on the Armyâs 126 current renewable projects, including a solar project at Fort Irwin, Calif. Once completed, it will be as large as an area the size of Manhattan.
âWe think weâve made a great start,â McHugh said at the GovEnergy conference in Cincinnati. âBut to meet our longer-term objectives we have to do better.â
The Army consumes 21 percent of the federal governmentâs power. McHugh estimated the cost of achieving the 2025 goal at about $7.1 billion.
The task force will seek ways to partner with the private sector on renewable energy projects.