Prologis is putting solar on its warehouses around the world, including 750 buildings across the US, backed by a $1.4bn loan guarantee. The picture is an artist's rendering of a rooftop solar project on a Prologis warehouses in Spain. Photograph: Recurrent Energy

ProLogis moves into renewables, plans solar roofs with Recurrent

The US company, which controls 44 million square metres of distribution facilities globally, is partnering with Recurrent Energy to develop 4.8 megawatts(MW) rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Spain. ProLogis also plans a new business group focused on renewables.

Published: Tuesday, September 29 2009