en.Wedoany.com Reported - A 480-kWAC solar array has recently been completed in southern Ann Arbor, Michigan, becoming the city's largest photovoltaic project to date and providing power to a critical water pumping facility that serves one of Ann Arbor's largest electricity users.

Located at Steere Farm Wells, the array was developed through a collaboration between the Ann Arbor Water Utility, the Information Technology Department, and the Office of Sustainability and Innovation (OSI), with OSI leading and funding the project under the city's A2ZERO carbon neutrality goal.

Simi Barr, Senior Analyst for Municipal Operations at OSI, stated that the project involved numerous moving parts and required extensive coordination among city staff, departments, and external consultants and contractors to ensure the designed system would serve its intended purpose without compromising the city's critical water infrastructure.

This project is the latest initiative in Ann Arbor's commitment to decarbonizing its own operations and the city as a whole. In 2025, the city activated solar arrays at two municipal facilities, installed a solar carport at Veterans Memorial Park, added an electric patrol vehicle to the Ann Arbor Police Department fleet, began operating four fully electric garbage trucks, and took numerous other steps to reduce the city's carbon footprint. Plans for 2026 include installing at least three more solar arrays and a residential energy storage project led by the Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility, a city-owned utility.

These efforts are part of the A2ZERO plan, which aims to achieve a just and equitable citywide transition to carbon neutrality by 2030.

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