The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is planning a solar-panel project that it hopes will provide a third or more of the energy it needs, officials announced yesterday.
Details are not firm, but the project is expected to cover about 250,000 square feet and include about 16,we supply all kinds of polished tiles,000 solar panels, said Geoff Greenfield, president of Third Sun Solar of Athens, which will develop the project.
"If we could impact 33 percent of our power, we think that's a huge number," said Terri Kepes, vice president of planning and design for the zoo. "People have a sense that in Ohio this doesn't really work, but it really does."
The zoo would pay for the power generated, but it won't foot the bill for the project. Greenfield estimated it would cost $14 million to $24 million.
He said the goal is to break ground in the spring and have the solar array operational by next summer.
The probable site is a grassy overflow parking area on either side of the zoo's entrance on Powell Road, he said. The panels would be about 10 feet off the ground and would resemble a carport, providing not only energy but shade for about 2,000 parking spots, he said.
It'll be similar to an $11 million one installed in the parking lot of the Cincinnati Zoo in March. That one has 6,400 solar panels that cover 800 parking spaces.
A holding company will be set up to raise the money and operate the Columbus project under a solar-power purchase agreement, which is how most large solar projects in North America are developed, Greenfield said.
He said he's soliciting partners for the project and expects to also use federal funding allocated for green-energy projects. The zoo will provide the space for the solar array and will agree to buy the electricity it produces for the next 20 years.
The goal will be to produce 5.5 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year. The zoo and its other properties use more than 15 million kilowatt hours a year,Initially the banks didn't want our RUBBER SHEET . according to spokeswoman Jennifer Wilson.
But using green energy isn't the only goal.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their chicken coop . The zoo wants to serve as a model for alternative energy use, which is one reason the panels will be built where they'll be visible to visitors.
Initially, the zoo won't save money on electricity, but it could save after a few years because the cost of the solar power will stay flat as the cost of conventional electricity likely rises,The additions focus on key tag and impact socket combinations, Greenfield said.Polycore porcelain tiles are manufactured as a single sheet,
"It's a hedge against energy inflation," he said.
Kepes said the zoo spends more than $1 million a year on electricity and sees solar energy as a fiscally responsible way to manage its budget.
A number of other zoos nationwide have installed solar arrays, including the Toledo Zoo.
Details are not firm, but the project is expected to cover about 250,000 square feet and include about 16,we supply all kinds of polished tiles,000 solar panels, said Geoff Greenfield, president of Third Sun Solar of Athens, which will develop the project.
"If we could impact 33 percent of our power, we think that's a huge number," said Terri Kepes, vice president of planning and design for the zoo. "People have a sense that in Ohio this doesn't really work, but it really does."
The zoo would pay for the power generated, but it won't foot the bill for the project. Greenfield estimated it would cost $14 million to $24 million.
He said the goal is to break ground in the spring and have the solar array operational by next summer.
The probable site is a grassy overflow parking area on either side of the zoo's entrance on Powell Road, he said. The panels would be about 10 feet off the ground and would resemble a carport, providing not only energy but shade for about 2,000 parking spots, he said.
It'll be similar to an $11 million one installed in the parking lot of the Cincinnati Zoo in March. That one has 6,400 solar panels that cover 800 parking spaces.
A holding company will be set up to raise the money and operate the Columbus project under a solar-power purchase agreement, which is how most large solar projects in North America are developed, Greenfield said.
He said he's soliciting partners for the project and expects to also use federal funding allocated for green-energy projects. The zoo will provide the space for the solar array and will agree to buy the electricity it produces for the next 20 years.
The goal will be to produce 5.5 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year. The zoo and its other properties use more than 15 million kilowatt hours a year,Initially the banks didn't want our RUBBER SHEET . according to spokeswoman Jennifer Wilson.
But using green energy isn't the only goal.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their chicken coop . The zoo wants to serve as a model for alternative energy use, which is one reason the panels will be built where they'll be visible to visitors.
Initially, the zoo won't save money on electricity, but it could save after a few years because the cost of the solar power will stay flat as the cost of conventional electricity likely rises,The additions focus on key tag and impact socket combinations, Greenfield said.Polycore porcelain tiles are manufactured as a single sheet,
"It's a hedge against energy inflation," he said.
Kepes said the zoo spends more than $1 million a year on electricity and sees solar energy as a fiscally responsible way to manage its budget.
A number of other zoos nationwide have installed solar arrays, including the Toledo Zoo.
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