Lake Metroparks, Farmpark

Ohio, OH

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Power

Output

1,378 w
Irradiance

N/A
Temperature

Cell
N/A

Ambient
N/A

Lifetime
7,884 kwh

11,037 lbs of CO₂ Avoided

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Weather

91 °F/33 °C

Partly Cloudy at 3:45 pm EDT

Wind direction: W

Wind speed: 14 mph

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System Specs

Install Date: 8/13/2007

Size: 2 kW

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System Installer

Aaron Godwin, The Renaissance Group
Bob Weinberg, The Renaissance Group

Today, Lake Metroparks, Farmpark generated 10 Kilowatt-hours of electricity. From fossil-fueled sources, this amount of electricity would have emitted 14 lbs of CO₂ into the atmosphere.

This could power:

An electric toothbrush for 38 weeks
A 42" plasma-screen television for 19 hours
A typical video game system for 2 weeks

Visitors will learn about the potentials and characteristics of solar power through controlling an interactive photovoltaic array tracker. As they attempt to optimize the array's relationship to the Sun, a pond fountain will change height as a direct result of the power produced.

Visitors will also see real time data displays and learn from system graphics and diagrams. The overall system will also display data continuously to the web to allow those interested in the systems performance to see data remotely. The installation will also act as an attraction for the facility's other renewable energy installations and as a statement of Farmpark's overall commitment to sustainability.