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Denver Solar Energy Powers Airport




MMA Renewable Ventures and WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp. collaborate to build a two-megawatt (MW) solar energy system at the Denver International Airport. The project construction costs will be offset through local alternative energy rebate program. The Denver airport is the fifth Denver Aiportbusiest international airport in the United States, serving almost 50 million passengers annually. ...
... "Upon its completion in 2008, the photovoltaic system is expected to generate 3.5 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean electricity annually at DIA and support Denver’s commitment to environmental sustainability by reducing carbon emissions into the atmosphere by more than five million pounds each year. Designed and installed by WorldWater & Solar Technologies, the new ground mounted tracking solar array system will be located at the entrance to DIA’s main terminal. The system will be financed by MMA Renewable Ventures, which will own and operate the system and sell predictably priced power to DIA under a long-term contract or Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). " ...

Via Denver International Airport: 2-Megawatt Photovoltaic System at Nation's Fifth Busiest Airport (PDF)

 

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Posted by Green Tech on October 1, 2007 07:05 PM | |





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