What if your town could build a solar farm without giving up acres of valuable land? Lima, Ohio, is trying something different.The city has completed a 2-megawatt solar array that floats on the Twin Lakes Reservoir, its primary drinking water source.More than 3,000 solar panels now sit on the water and feed electricity to the nearby water treatment plant.
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No technical experience is needed.Get the free replay and checklist now at CyberGuyLive.comWHO PAYS FOR US POWER BOOM? BLUE, RED STATES OFFER STARKLY DIFFERENT WAYS TO LOWER UTILITY BILLS AMID AI SURGEAn Ohio city is using floating solar panels on its drinking water reservoir to power its water treatment plant and cut millions in projected energy costs.(D3Energy)Lima officially celebrated the completion of its Twin Lakes Floating Solar Project on Aug.
12.The final system includes 3,120 solar panels spread across about 3.6 acres of water, according to developer D3Energy.
The 2-megawatt array sits on Lima's primary drinking water reservoir.That reservoir serves roughly 35,000 residents.Next door, the city's wa...