Louisville, KY – dGEN Energy Partners and Grainger have completed a major solar energy project at the Louisville Distribution Center, delivering a system designed to significantly reduce the facility’s reliance on utility power while strengthening its long-term energy performance and environmental impact.
Through its relationship with Grainger, dGEN evaluated the distribution center’s energy use, rooftop capacity, system requirements, available incentives, and long-term performance needs.  That work led to the development and completion of a 6.426-megawatt DC solar system at the facility, consisting of approximately 11,900 solar panels and 17 inverters.
The system was designed to generate approximately 8.5 million kilowatt-hours of solar energy annually, supplying an estimated 92 percent of the distribution center’s annual electricity needs.
“This project is a strong example of what can happen when the right partnership is built around the real needs of the customer,” said Walt Jordan, Chief Revenue Officer at dGEN Energy Partners.“Grainger helped create the opportunity, and our team developed and delivered an energy solution
designed specifically for the Louisville Distribution Center.”
The completed system was designed to reduce the facility’s annual utility purchases to approximately 727,000 kilowatt-hours, giving the Louisville Distribution Center greater control over its energy use and supporting a more resilient operating strategy.
dGEN approached the project as a long-term infrastructure initiative, bringing together facility evaluation, engineering, system design, project development, and implementation into one coordinated plan.
“This was never just about putting panels on a roof,” Jordan said. “It was about understanding the facility’s energy use, infrastructure, operational needs, and long-term goals, then bringing all of those pieces together into one workable project.”
The Louisville Distribution Center project also reflects the complementary strengths of the dGEN and Grainger relationship.
Grainger brings trusted relationships with commercial and industrial customers and a strong understanding of facility needs. dGEN brings the technical and project-development experience required to evaluate opportunities, structure solutions, and carry projects through implementation.
Together, the companies were able to move the Louisville project from initial evaluation to completed installation. The project is also expected to deliver a significant environmental benefit. The original analysis projected that the system would reduce approximately 168,619 tons of carbon emissions over 30 years, an impact comparable to removing more than 455 million vehicle miles from the road.
For the Louisville Distribution Center, the result is more than a solar installation. It is a long-term infrastructure asset designed to improve energy performance, strengthen operational resilience, and provide greater control over one of the facility’s most important resources.
For dGEN and Grainger, the project demonstrates what is possible when strong customer relationships are matched with the experience needed to design and deliver complex energy improvements.
About dGEN Energy Partners
dGEN Energy Partners develops and delivers customized commercial and industrial energy solutions designed to improve resilience, strengthen long-term facility performance, and support smarter infrastructure planning. As Grainger’s exclusive solar services provider, dGEN helps customers evaluate, develop, and build solar projects on rooftops, parking areas, and available land.

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