Bids are out for construction of the second phase of St. George’s SunSmart solar facility, which could more than double the output of the 100-kilowatt facility.
Using $190,000 allocated to the city as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the plan is to build up to another 150 kilowatts of capacity at SunSmart, which has been recognized as a unique attempt to help the public get involved with renewable energy. The solar farm, developed as a way to take advantage of the area’s average of more than 310 days of sunlight per year, produces only a fraction of the power used in the city, but received much acclaim over the past year from groups pursuing more renewable energy options.
via Solar farm to double in size | thespectrum.com | The Spectrum.
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