A tight project footprint and challenging soils required the project team at the Camino Real Mobile Estates in Lathrop, California, to find an innovative solution to drive piles to install a 419 kW solar array. Sansome Skyline Development wanted to bring solar energy to its residents at the mobile home park. However, mobile homes don’t…
The old coal plant looks like it’s getting swallowed by the new solar array. Escalante Solar was built across 1,714 acres on the site of the former 253 MW coal-fired Escalante Station in Prewitt, New Mexico, which was retired in 2020, as Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association pursues its Responsible Energy Plan. The project brings…
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is no solar newbie. The zoo installed its first solar system in 2006 and then expanded in 2011 with a 1.56 MW carport. In August 2024, the zoo completed its third system, bringing an additional 2.8 MW of solar and shade for its visitors. The zoo is closer to…
Adventure Science Center is making solar a hands-on experience for its visitors. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the museum partnered with Everybody Solar to install a 72.32 kW rooftop solar array in a project that blends renewable energy, education, and community impact. Everybody Solar aimed to do more than reduce Adventure Science Center’s electricity bills by…