HONOLULU (KHON2) — A brand new, multi-million greenback photo voltaic cover mission had a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday on the Neal S. Blaisdell Center.
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Mayor Rick Blangiardi, City leaders and trade companions got here collectively to have fun the beginning of the $11 million mission for 4,500 large-format photovoltaic panels on prime of the power’s parking construction.
According to the City and County of Honolulu, the mission will assist present shade for your entire higher deck of the parking construction and generate practically 100% of Blaisdell’s photo voltaic vitality wants.
In addition, officers say a Tesla Megapack battery can even be put in to assist generate clear, renewable energy for Blaisdell’s nightly occasions.
By beginning this mission to generate renewable vitality on-site on the Blaisdell campus, we’re saving cash, creating native jobs and assembly the clear vitality targets that the City wholeheartedly embraces. This mission completely blends our dedication to modernizing the City’s operations with our promise to be higher stewards of our local weather sooner or later, and we’re excited to have fun as we speak’s groundbreaking with our neighborhood.
Mayor Rick Blangiardi
Reports say the City bought the photo voltaic panels “at roughly one-third lower than the utility fee, making financial savings with none capital price from taxpayers.”
The set up can be a part of the City’s $100 million Energy Conservation Measure Project, at the moment underway at 82 City services.
The set up of the cover will assist produce about 3.9 million kWh per yr that may save 2,794 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide from getting into the environment.
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The EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator says that is equal to:
- 665 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles pushed in a single yr
- 7,146,766 miles pushed in a typical gasoline-powered car
- 314,432 gallons of gas have been consumed
- 551 households have entry to electrical energy in a single yr
- 6,470 barrels of oil have been consumed
- 184,474,425 variety of smartphones charged
