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Walt Disney Florida Resort to get Mickey Mouse shaped solar farm

Disney launches new Micky Mouse-shaped solar farm 15 April 2016, source edie newsroom

A 22-acre solar facility arranged in the shape of Micky Mouse’s head will provide 5MW of renewable energy at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. A total of 48,000 on-site solar panels will produce the power – which is equivalent of 1,000 residential solar rooftops systems – for the entertainment and recreation facility along with its partners such as the Four Seasons Resort and Hotel Plaza Boulevard hoteliers.

Walt Disney World Resort environmental integration director Angie Renner said: “As a company that cares about the environment, we continually take steps of varying sizes to benefit the environment and protect the planet. This new solar facility will help us in our efforts to conserve natural resources.”

The solar farm was designed by Duke Energy as part of an on-going renewable energy development project which will see the electric power holding company add up to 500MW of additional power to Florida by 2024……..http://www.edie.net/news/6/Disney-launch-Micky-inspired-solar-farm/

April 16, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | renewable, USA