The Cincinnati Zoo
has begun installing a solar power array that it hopes will provide about a fifth of the park's energy needs by April.
has begun installing a solar power array that it hopes will provide about a fifth of the park's energy needs by April. The zoo says it will be the country's largest urban solar array
that is accessible to the public.
that is accessible to the public.The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that workers began installing the first of 6,400 panels on metal canopy structures Wednesday.
Melink Corp. of nearby Clermont County
is the developer and designer of the project and will own and operate the 1.56-megawatt system, which costs about $11 million.
is the developer and designer of the project and will own and operate the 1.56-megawatt system, which costs about $11 million.An interactive kiosk will explain to zoo visitors how the array works and how much energy is being produced.
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