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MGM Resorts complete’s U.S. largest rooftoop Solar project
MGM Resorts Beats Toys ‘R’ Us With Biggest Rooftop Solar System
MGM Resorts International surpassed Toys “R” Us Inc. with the largest U.S. rooftop solar installation, an 8.3-megawatt system completed this week.
With an expansion that included more than 26,000 panels covering 28 acres atop the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, MGM broke the record that the toy seller had heldsince 2011 with a 6.2 megawatt system at a distribution center in Flanders, New Jersey, according to GTM Research. That’s enough energy to power 1,000 average-sized homes for a year.
The project was a partnership between MGM and New Jersey-based NRG Energy, which financed, built and now owns and operates the array. Through a power purchase agreement (PPA), Mandalay Bay will buy the energy generated by the solar array. For MGM, the business and environmental benefits are substantial because the project will provide approximately 25 percent of Mandalay Bay’s electricity needs.
With its ongoing water struggles, the vast amounts of energy and resources going toward recreating cities such as Paris and Venice, and its bawdy reputation as a party town, sustainability is the last topic that comes to mind when thinking about Las Vegas. But Sin City is drenched in sun, and the ample roof space throughout the city offers the local hospitality sector opportunities to reduce costs via solar power and demonstrate it can be a more responsible industry. To that end, MGM Resorts International announced last week it has completed the installation of what it’s calling the world’s largest rooftop solar array on a convention center.
Covering 20 acres on the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino’s 1.7 million square feet of convention space, over 21,000 solar panels will provide 6.4 megawatts of clean energy to the complex. MGM says the energy generated from the rooftop array is enough to power 1,000 American homes while displacing about 6,300 metric tons of carbon dioxide. The array will also help lower demand on southern Nevada’s electricity grid during the hot summer days.
MGM Resorts’ Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas is home to one of the largest rooftop solar arrays in the United States – MGM Resorts International
Sources: MGM Resorts International, NRG Energy, Bloomberg.
ECOPLANET uses the sun to save money for this residence
House owner hires sun to reduce the electricity bill.
Follow the example of this wise consumer and generate your own electricity with real savings!
When its time to turn on the air conditioning or water heater for bathing or swimming this resident in Bahia made the right decision to invest in solar energy.
According to the owner of this home in the Atlantic Village neighborhood in Lauro de Freitas, Bahia, “Solar energy is simple, efficient and very cool.“
“You will never need to spend money on any type of fuel to produce energy again,” looking at the sun, the owner also signaling that she is contributing to the protection of the environment.
She goes on to say that “You can use all your electrical equipment as you wish” referring to when she turns on the air conditioning to cool her cozy home, without worrying about the electric bill at the end of the month, while offering more comfort to her family and guests.
To get an idea or feel for the economy, the energy produced by a solar heater is four times cheaper than electricity. This means that with the current prices of electricity accumulated in one year, you can get savings of approximately R$ 1,000.00, with the installation of a solar water heater of 200 litres with an average of 5 baths lasting 8 minutes in duration, daily.
It is more affordable to consume electricity generated by a PV (Photovoltaic) solar array system than the energy of your local energy utility company. With the savings generated it is possible to recover your initial investment within five years.
And you’ll have peace of mind with never having to worry about the increasing rise of electric bill tariffs.
Among the many advantages of using these technologies that harness clean, renewable energy, the one that stands out is the savings in electricity costs as it produces the same electricty used for electric shower units and air conditioning, items that consumes up to 50% of all energy used in a typical residence;
And at the present time with high costs of electricity, successive increases in tariffs and duties which are expected to continue until the end of the year, all energy saving is synonymous with saving money.
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