A Solar Farm in Cary
On Friday I got a chance to visit the new solar farm located at the South Cary Water Reclamation Facility.
We’ve all seen solar panels, but you haven’t seen anything like this before. Ok, well, I haven’t.
What is it?
Picture from Town of Cary
This solar farm is Wake County’s largest public-private solar energy system, located on a 7 acre plot of land within our South Cary Water Reclamation Facility. FLS Energy, an Asheville, NC company, was selected at the Town’s solar energy partner. (You may have read about them before, they installed the solar project as SAS, and have several other projects in the area.)
Not only is this our first and largest public-private partnership, it’s the beginning of a number of installations that will not only support our sustainability efforts, but will also make money for the town. Yep, that’s right. Without any upfront costs or maintenance costs during the life of the lease, the Town will generate lease revenue of $35,000 a year for this part of the project, alone. (The town’s lease is for 20 years.) Read More…
