London Tourism Solar Tree - London, Ontario
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Keldar5
N 42° 56.854 W 081° 13.640
17T E 481454 N 4755017
A solar panel in the form of a tree.
Waymark Code: WMY15R
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/31/2018
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From the website:
The owners at Tourism London (Ontario, Canada) believe it is the tallest solar tree in the world at 23 feet (seven meters). The electricity generated by this system will provide revenue to pay for the project over the life of the contract, funded by an Ontario Power Authority microFITcontract. As a result, there will be no net cost to London taxpayers for this solar power installation. The big bonus: solar power projects reduce the need to generate electricity from burning coal, which reduces air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Placing the solar panels at Tourism London provides the public with an opportunity to learn more about renewable energy through an information centre to be set up at the Tourism London office. The Solar Tree is designed to mimic the image of the City logo with 27 ‘leaves” each outfitted with a solar panel. It provides a visual landmark for the tourism office to highlight this clean, renewable energy project. This structure–along with three other, pole-mounted solar panels–can produce 8.6 kilowatts of electricity, enough to provide for about half the electricity needs of the Tourism London offices. The solar project will be highly visible from both directions on Wellington Rd.
Type of system: Photovoltaic (electrical)
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