# Ford backs a big new solar farm for its Michigan factories

> Detroit-based energy company DTE Energy has completed construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) solar farm near Coldwater, Michigan, that will help Ford power its home-state factories with cleaner electricity.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/10/02/ford-backs-a-big-new-solar-farm-for-its-michigan-factories/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac020e96a794a2cdc7509b5)
- **Published:** 2026-10-02
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ford #michigan #solar #energy #factories #farm #backs #cold
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