The Cedar Creek Water Reclamation Facility in Athens, Ga., has begun considering the switch over to solar power to provide energy for the treatment plant. The installation of solar panels for energy use could offset 43% of the energy currently used by the plant.
Cedar Creek wastewater plant uses roughly 2.7 gigawatts (GW) of electricity every year, and the potential solar array would produce nearly half this amount in energy annually, contributing roughly 1.2 GW.
The Athens-Clarke County government would be allotted more than 10 times its current solar capability if the planned installation is accepted and moves forward.
Date: January 31, 2018
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Coordinator: EnvGuide Team
Source: https://www.wwdmag.com/energy-generation-efficiency/georgia-wastewater-treatment-plant-may-shift-solar-energy