• New solar arrays produce 2,899 MWh of energy annually, significantly reducing the climate impact of the Class A office properties
• Latest step for North American property company on its journey to net zero carbon emissions

Grosvenor's North American property company has announced the official launch of solar power arrays at two of its office properties in San Jose. This milestone marks the latest step in the company’s ongoing initiative to increase efficiency and reduce climate impact across its entire portfolio.  

The solar installations at the three-building Orchard Trimble property in North San Jose and at 560 South Winchester in San Jose’s West Valley, are estimated to collectively generate 2,899 MWh of energy annually. This is sufficient to power 400 homes for a year and is equivalent to the carbon sequestered by 2,364 acres of U.S. forests over the same period. 

“We’re very proud to complete these large solar installations that contribute meaningfully to our company-wide efforts to reduce carbon emissions,” said Eric Nogueiro, Senior Asset Manager at Grosvenor in San Francisco. “The Orchard Trimble and 560 South Winchester solar arrays offer significant energy consumption offsets, and the addition of AI-driven building management systems is further helping us to optimize energy usage elsewhere in our portfolio.”

Orchard Trimble is a three-building office and R&D campus located in North San Jose. The campus’ new solar systems deliver an estimated annual production of approximately 787 MWh for two of the buildings, achieving 90% energy savings, and 1,547 MWh for the third building, resulting in 55% energy savings. Orchard Trimble is fully leased to Toshiba America Electronics Corporation, Inc. whose sustainability and social benefit initiatives align with Grosvenor’s.

560 South Winchester is a Class A, LEED Gold certified office building in the heart of Silicon Valley. The new solar array at the property is estimated to produce 565 MWh annually, providing 30% energy savings.

Last year, the firm published its North American Net Zero Pathway which aims to achieve a 42% overall reduction in emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. Currently 87% of the properties in Grosvenor’s North American Investment portfolio have net zero asset plans, which connect carbon reduction metrics with financial metrics. 

 “We continue to invest in carbon-intelligent upgrades, believing that this is essential from both an economic and building performance perspective, as well as for environmental impact,” said Tanja Milosevic, Associate Vice President of Sustainability at Grosvenor. “Completion of these significant solar panel projects in San Jose exemplify our ongoing approach to improving sustainability.”

Globally, Grosvenor currently has and is developing dedicated plans, measures, and resources to work toward a science-based target reduction in emissions in line with limiting global warming to 1.5°C across international activities.  Projects like the solar installations in San Jose contribute directly to the achievement of the firm’s corporate sustainability goals.