The new airport terminal in Redmond, Oregon includes solar panels
This year, the Redmond Airport in Central Oregon underwent a significant expansion that included the installation of new solar panels on the facility’s rooftop. Now, passengers and other interested people can monitor just how much clean, solar electricity is generated each day at the with a new page on the airport’s home page.
The solar power generation tracker is found at www.ci.redmond.or.us, by clicking on Airport Solar Panels Information.
As of the date of this publication, here’s what the solar power generation tracker has to say about the solar energy at Roberts Field:
In just two months of operation, the solar panels at the airport have generated enough solar electricity to offset nearly 800 gallons of gas. The panels provide about 10% of the airport’s energy, but the overall expansion project included a number of efficiency upgrades, as well.
As part of a $40 terminal expansion, the size of the airport was increased nearly 6 times its former size (from 23,000 square feet to 140,000 square feet); power needs only increased about 2.5 times, however. The solar panel system at the Redmond Airport cost $550,000, but the airport only had to pay $27,500 due to federal and private grants.
The solar power generation tracker webpage is a great resource for students, solar energy proponents and those that are just curious as to the amount of CO2 that is being offset by the solar panels at the Redmond Airport.
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Using solar is a good thing to do. It is green, so it saves the environment and it is free of charge, and that will save you a lot of money. Installing solar panels on the airport sets a great example. Thanks.