Bloom Energy Offers Clean Energy Solutions to Retailers
Modern retailers face a lot of challenges: finding ways to cut costs without compromising the customer experience, keeping their doors open through storms and outages, and achieving sustainability goals to in order to serve future generations. Bloom Energy is uniquely equipped to help retailers meet these objectives head-on.
Bloom Energy’s on-site solid oxide fuel cells generate clean, reliable electricity from natural gas, biogas, or hydrogen—without combustion. The result? Power that’s not only cleaner and more sustainable, but also more resilient and cost-predictable than the traditional electric grid. For a growing number of major retailers, that’s a game changer.
Energy Challenges That Retailers Face
Retail is an industry that never stops—even when the grid does. Outages are more frequent and costly than ever. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, power interruptions cost American businesses about $150 billion annually. For large retailers, even a brief outage can result in millions of dollars in lost revenue and eroded customer trust.
The challenges don’t stop at reliability. As consumer expectations shift and ESG reporting becomes more rigorous, the pressure is on to cut carbon emissions, reduce environmental impact, and manage rising energy costs. Bloom Energy is already helping more than 300 retail stores, warehouses, and distribution centers across the US to tackle these challenges through resilient, cost-effective, low-emissions energy solutions.
Resilience in Action: AlwaysOn Power for Critical Retail Operations
Bloom’s AlwaysON Microgrids are built for uptime. Installed on-site, the Bloom Energy Servers generate electricity continuously, even when the grid is down. Huge companies are starting to turn to Bloom Energy to meet their power needs. Stop & Shop, a major grocery retailer, is seeking to convert 40 of its stores in Massachusetts and New York to Bloom-powered microgrids, ensuring that power remains on during storms and outages, so families can still access food, prescriptions, and emergency supplies when they need them the most.
Bloom Energy Servers aren’t just for emergency backup. They’re built for full-time operation. This 24/7 reliability allows retailers to maintain operations, protect perishable inventory, and support their communities without skipping a beat.
Sustainability is a Business Imperative
Retailers know that sustainability is no longer optional: it’s a business imperative. The good news is that Bloom’s solid oxide fuel cells deliver significant emissions reductions compared to grid power and traditional combustion-based generators.
Just ask IKEA. At its New Haven, Connecticut, store, a 250 kW Bloom Energy Server is estimated to generate over 2 million kWh of electricity annually: reducing over 1,200 tons of CO₂ emissions, the equivalent of removing 233 cars from the road. Combined with its existing rooftop solar array, the system allows the store to generate most of its energy onsite. With the ability to operate on natural gas, biogas, or hydrogen, Bloom Energy’s fuel-flexible technology gives retailers a clear pathway toward carbon neutrality—and a greener energy future.
Predictable Power and Costs
Retailers operate on razor-thin margins. Volatile utility prices and unexpected demand charges can wreak havoc on budgets. Bloom’s on-site generation model helps to stabilize energy costs by providing clean electricity at predictable rates. With flexible financing options, including no upfront-capital agreements—Bloom makes it easier than ever for businesses to take control of their energy spend.
Whether you're operating a single retail store or a nationwide chain, Bloom’s microgrids offer scalable, cost-effective solutions tailored to your energy goals.
A Smarter Path Forward
Clean, reliable, resilient power is no longer a goal for the future—it’s a necessity right now. Bloom Energy is helping retailers to transform their energy strategy into a competitive advantage. When the grid goes down, stores don’t have to. When customers demand greener brands, modern retail operations can rise to meet the challenge. When energy costs spike, retailers can stay in control. This is more than a utility upgrade—it’s an energy revolution in the retail industry.