A number of major American corporations, including Wal-Mart Inc and General Motors Co have become some of the biggest consumers of renewable energy and are helping drive growth in the industry.
According to a Reuters report, nearly 40 per cent of US wind contracts were signed by corporate power users, university and military customers.
In 2013 those users accounted for 5 per cent of the industry’s business.
Data from GTM Research shows these users also accounted for 10 per cent of the market for large-scale solar projects last year. In 2014, there were none.
