This Treatment Plant's Solar Power System Follows the Sun to Maximize Kilowatt-Hour Production

A solar power array in a small Nebraska city is aimed at fulfilling the entire electricity demand at the wastewater treatment plant

This Treatment Plant's Solar Power System Follows the Sun to Maximize Kilowatt-Hour Production

The panels are mounted on a mechanism that enables them to maximize exposure to sunlight through the day, boosting energy production by about 30%.

By Steve Lund

When officials in the Nebraska city of Atkinson decided to install solar power at the wastewater treatment plant, they didn’t aim to reduce the electric bill. They aimed to eliminate it.

The solar array, installed by GenPro Energy Solutions, consists of 668 panels...

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