Bakery's Bone-Shaped Solar Array Meets All Electricity Needs
Pedigree Ovens and The Pound Bakery in Harvard, Illinois, has completed a unique solar project. The facility's new solar array, shaped like a bone and pawprint, covers 4.5 acres and will meet all its electricity needs.
The solar power system, installed in early October 2020, consists of 200,000 square feet of panels. It is estimated to produce over 2,044,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity annually and offset 1,456 tons of greenhouse gases each year.
This project contributes to the global growth of solar power. In 2019, 114.9 gigawatts of new solar capacity was installed worldwide, a 12% increase from 2018. As of December 2019, at least 629 gigawatts of photovoltaics were mounted globally, with solar power now contributing approximately 3% of the world's power.
Pedigree Ovens and The Pound Bakery's innovative solar array not only meets its energy needs but also reduces its carbon footprint. This project aligns with the global trend of increasing solar power adoption.
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