Proposed Solar Forest in Thunder Bay
If everything goes according to the Superior Renewable Energy Cooperative’s plan, then Thunder Bay will have for itself a man made forest made up of solar panels that are literally structured in a way to look like spruce trees. Naturally, these trees would do more than just offer shade, it will offer an inexhaustible source of power to our homes and businesses.
According to the open house conducted by SREC, the solar forest is planned to be planted on the corner lot on Algoma and Bay Streets during the meeting which was held on the Saturday afternoon at the Finlandia Club. The solar trees are said to be low maintenance and they can easily move to follow the direction of the sun the way the sunflower naturally does. On winter, these solar trees will lay flat to maximize its energy harnessing capacity.
When the estimated $175,000 solar farm project operates, most of its output will be sold to the grid and is estimated to garner around $160,000 in revenues well within the project’s lifespan which is set at 20 years.
On the long run, the think tanks of the project projects more of these solar forest within Thunder Bay which should be a welcome move for a greener future.
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