Lake Metroparks, Farmpark

Ohio, OH
  • Right Now
  • Power
    Output
    318 w
  • Irradiance
    N/A
  • Temperature
    Cell
    N/A
    Ambient
    N/A
  • Lifetime
  • 6,092 kwh
    8,528 lbs of CO2 Avoided

Weather

Cloudy at 5:53 am EST
41 °F/5 °C
Cloudy at 5:53 am EST
Wind direction: NE
Wind speed: 12 mph

System Specs

8/13/2007
2 kW

System Installer

  • Aaron Godwin, The Renaissance Group
  • Bob Weinberg, The Renaissance Group
Today, Lake Metroparks, Farmpark generated 0 Kilowatt-hours of electricity. From fossil-fueled sources, this amount of electricity would have emitted 1 lbs of CO2 into the atmosphere.

This could power:

  • An electric toothbrush for 1 week
  • A 42" plasma-screen television for 52 min
  • A typical video game system for 21 hours

Visitors will learn about the potentials and characteristics of solar power through controlling an interactive photovoltaic array tracker. As they attempt to optimize the array's relationship to the Sun, a pond fountain will change height as a direct result of the power produced.

Visitors will also see real time data displays and learn from system graphics and diagrams. The overall system will also display data continuously to the web to allow those interested in the systems performance to see data remotely. The installation will also act as an attraction for the facility's other renewable energy installations and as a statement of Farmpark's overall commitment to sustainability.